Dr. Kary G Whitehead

Overview

Dr. Kary G Whitehead, MD, is the Sleep Medicine specialist in Meridian, Mississippi. He attended and graduated from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 1986, having over 38 years of diverse experience, especially in Sleep Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Anderson Regional Medical Ctr, H C Watkins Memorial Hospital Inc, Lackey Memorial Hospital, Neshoba County General Hospital, Rush Foundation Hospital. Dr. Kary G Whitehead also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Meridian Medical Associates, Pa. Dr. Kary G Whitehead accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (601) 553-2000 to request Dr. Kary G Whitehead 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. Kary G Whitehead

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Sleep Medicine click for detail Sleep Medicine An Internist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.	11437	Mississippi
Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Disease click for detail Pulmonary Disease An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.	11437	Mississippi

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Anderson Regional Medical Ctr	Meridian, Mississippi	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
H C Watkins Memorial Hospital Inc	Quitman, Mississippi	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Lackey Memorial Hospital	Forest, Mississippi	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Neshoba County General Hospital	Philadelphia, Mississippi	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local
Rush Foundation Hospital	Meridian, Mississippi	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Meridian Medical Associates, Pa	Meridian Medical Associates, Pa	22

Practice Locations

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Dr. Kary G Whitehead [NPI: 1215933924]Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine