Dr. Christopher Bickford

Overview

Dr. Christopher Bickford, MD, is a Preventative Medicine specialist in La Jolla, California. He attended and graduated from University Of Southern California School Of Medicine in 1977, having over 47 years of diverse experience, especially in Preventative Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dr. Christopher Bickford accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (858) 454-7171 to request Dr. Christopher Bickford 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. Christopher Bickford

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Preventive Medicine / Occupational Medicine click for detail Occupational Medicine Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.	G38813	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla	La Jolla, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

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, June 4, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, July 28, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Christopher Bickford [NPI: 1962599225]Preventative Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Family Practice, General Practice, Geriatric Medicine