Dr. John Ferris

Overview

Dr. John Ferris Jr., MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Harlingen, Texas. He attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1953, having over 71 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc. Dr. John Ferris may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (956) 423-1505 to request Dr. John Ferris the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. John Ferris

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Family Medicine / Geriatric Medicine click for detail Geriatric Medicine A family medicine physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital.	C4810	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc	Harlingen, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, April 16, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Saturday, July 16, 2011. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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