Mr. Galen M Edwards

Overview

Mr. Galen M Edwards is a Physician Assistant specialist in Marion, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine in 2015, having over 9 years of diverse experience, especially in Physician Assistant. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Cmc-Blue Ridge, Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health. Mr. Galen M Edwards also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc. Mr. Galen M Edwards accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (704) 362-5391 to request Mr. Galen M Edwards the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

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 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 Mr. Galen M Edwards

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers / Physician Assistant click for detail Physician Assistant A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.	001005943	North Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Cmc-Blue Ridge	Morganton, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health	Charlotte, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc	Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc	170

Practice Locations

This physician 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 Friday, June 17, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

Contact Mr. Galen M Edwards by phone: (704) 362-5391, (828) 580-4661, (828) 652-8727 for verification, detailed information, or booking an appointment before going to.

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Mr. Galen M Edwards [NPI: 1003285123]Physician Assistant