Dr. Joseph James Westwater

Overview

Dr. Joseph James Westwater, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in River Falls, Wisconsin. He attended and graduated from University Of Virginia School Of Medicine in 1989, having over 35 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Baldwin Area Medical Ctr, River Falls Area Hospital, United Hospital. Dr. Joseph James Westwater also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Allina Health System. Dr. Joseph James Westwater accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (415) 476-4029 to request Dr. Joseph James Westwater 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 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. Joseph James Westwater

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	34360	Minnesota

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Baldwin Area Medical Ctr	Baldwin, Wisconsin	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
River Falls Area Hospital	River Falls, Wisconsin	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
United Hospital	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Allina Health System	Allina Health System	2030

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, September 15, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, May 12, 2014. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph James Westwater [NPI: 1083662985]Emergency Medicine