Dr. Muhammad Afzal

Overview

Dr. Muhammad Afzal, MD, is a Pulmonary Disease specialist in Sacramento, California. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1984, having over 40 years of diverse experience, especially in Pulmonary Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Mercy General Hospital, Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento, Queen Of The Valley Medical Center, Sutter General Hospital. Dr. Muhammad Afzal also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Pulmonary Medicine Associates Medical Group Inc. Dr. Muhammad Afzal accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (916) 325-1040 to request Dr. Muhammad Afzal 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 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. Muhammad Afzal

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Disease click for detail Pulmonary Disease An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.	A63133	California
Internal Medicine / Critical Care Medicine click for detail Critical Care Medicine An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.	A63133	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Mercy General Hospital	Sacramento, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Mercy San Juan Medical Center	Carmichael, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento	Sacramento, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Queen Of The Valley Medical Center	Napa, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Sutter General Hospital	Sacramento, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Pulmonary Medicine Associates Medical Group Inc	Pulmonary Medicine Associates Medical Group Inc	41

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, June 30, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, September 5, 2017. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Muhammad Afzal [NPI: 1689600553]Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine