Dr. Karl Gerard Sylvester

Overview

Dr. Karl Gerard Sylvester, MD, is a General Surgery specialist in Palo Alto, California. He attended and graduated from Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University in 1992, having over 32 years of diverse experience, especially in General Surgery. Dr. Karl Gerard Sylvester also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile. Dr. Karl Gerard Sylvester accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (650) 723-6439 to request Dr. Karl Gerard Sylvester 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. Karl Gerard Sylvester

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Surgery / Pediatric Surgery click for detail Pediatric Surgery A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents.	G86149	California

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile	Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile	252

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, August 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, May 23, 2017. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Karl Gerard Sylvester [NPI: 1285784538]General Surgery, Pediatric Medicine