Dr. George A Applewhite

Overview

Dr. George A Applewhite, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Picayune, Mississippi. He attended and graduated from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 1975, having over 49 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Highland Community Hospital, Forrest General Hospital. Dr. George A Applewhite accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (601) 251-3500 to request Dr. George A Applewhite 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. George A Applewhite

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Preventive Medicine / Public Health & General Preventive Medicine click for detail Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.	07620	Mississippi

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Highland Community Hospital	Picayune, Mississippi	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Forrest General Hospital	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local

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, July 16, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, April 20, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. George A Applewhite [NPI: 1770562647]Family Practice, General Practice