Dr. Joseph F Schwartz

Overview

Dr. Joseph F Schwartz, MD, is a Hand Surgery specialist in Merrillville, Indiana. He attended and graduated from University Of Illinois At Chicago Health Science Center in 1988, having over 36 years of diverse experience, especially in Hand Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Community Hospital, Franciscan St Anthony Health - Crown Point, Methodist Hospitals Inc, Porter Regional Hospital, St Mary Medical Center Inc. Dr. Joseph F Schwartz also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Bone And Joint Specialists, P.C. Dr. Joseph F Schwartz accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (219) 795-3360 to request Dr. Joseph F Schwartz 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. Joseph F Schwartz

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Orthopaedic Surgery / Hand Surgery click for detail Hand Surgery An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.	01042573A	Indiana

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Community Hospital	Munster, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Franciscan St Anthony Health - Crown Point	Crown Point, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Methodist Hospitals Inc	Gary, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Porter Regional Hospital	Valparaiso, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
St Mary Medical Center Inc	Hobart, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Bone And Joint Specialists, P.C	Bone And Joint Specialists, P.C	16

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 Friday, January 15, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph F Schwartz [NPI: 1619978350]Hand Surgery