Dr. Diane Dressman

Overview

Dr. Diane Dressman, MD, is a Physician Assistant specialist in Palo Alto, California. She attended and graduated from medical school in 1983, having over 41 years of diverse experience, especially in Physician Assistant. She is affiliated with many hospitals including El Camino Hospital. Dr. Diane Dressman also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Palo Alto Medical Foundation For Health Care Research And Education. Dr. Diane Dressman accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (650) 321-4121 to request Dr. Diane Dressman the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She 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 - She 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 - She 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 - She 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. Diane Dressman

• 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.	PA11532	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
El Camino Hospital	Mountain View, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Palo Alto Medical Foundation For Health Care Research And Education	Palo Alto Medical Foundation For Health Care Research And Education	1507

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, October 6, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, April 4, 2011. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Diane Dressman [NPI: 1184799264]Physician Assistant