Dr. Melissa Hurwitz

Overview

Dr. Melissa Hurwitz, MD, is a Gastroenterology specialist in Palo Alto, California. She attended and graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1997, having over 27 years of diverse experience, especially in Gastroenterology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford. Dr. Melissa Hurwitz also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile. Dr. Melissa Hurwitz accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (650) 723-5070 to request Dr. Melissa Hurwitz 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 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 - 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. Melissa Hurwitz

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Pediatrics / Pediatric Gastroenterology click for detail Pediatric Gastroenterology A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using lighted scopes to see internal organs.	A66123	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford	Palo Alto, California	Childrens	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile	Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile	260

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 Thursday, March 1, 2012. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Melissa Hurwitz [NPI: 1043273766]Gastroenterology, Pediatric Medicine