Dr. Fernando J Checo

Overview

Dr. Fernando J Checo Jr., MD, is an Orthopedic Surgery specialist in Plainview, New York. He attended and graduated from medical school in 2006, having over 18 years of diverse experience, especially in Orthopedic Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Mercy Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, Plainview Hospital, St Joseph Hospital, Winthrop-University Hospital. Dr. Fernando J Checo also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including The Central Orthopedic Group L L P. Dr. Fernando J Checo accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (516) 681-8822 to request Dr. Fernando J Checo 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. Fernando J Checo

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Orthopaedic Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine click for detail Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.	264851-1	New York

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Mercy Medical Center	Rockville Centre, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
North Shore University Hospital	Manhasset, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Plainview Hospital	Plainview, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
St Joseph Hospital	Bethpage, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Winthrop-University Hospital	Mineola, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
The Central Orthopedic Group L L P	The Central Orthopedic Group L L P	20

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 3, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, July 8, 2014. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Fernando J Checo [NPI: 1942489950]Orthopedic Surgery