Dr. Richard L Edwards

Overview

Dr. Richard L Edwards, MD, is a Hematology/Oncology specialist in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended and graduated from University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in 1972, having over 52 years of diverse experience, especially in Hematology/Oncology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including St Francis Hospital & Medical Center. Dr. Richard L Edwards also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Saint Francis Medical Group Inc. Dr. Richard L Edwards accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (860) 714-4680 to request Dr. Richard L Edwards 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 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 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. Richard L Edwards

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Hematology click for detail Hematology An internist with additional training who specializes in diseases of the blood, spleen and lymph. This specialist treats conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and lymphoma.	020052	Connecticut

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
St Francis Hospital & Medical Center	Hartford, Connecticut	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Saint Francis Medical Group Inc	Saint Francis Medical Group Inc	431

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Thursday, January 14, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Richard L Edwards [NPI: 1134122104]Hematology/Oncology