Dr. James A Petterchak

Overview

Dr. James A Petterchak, MD, is a Pathology specialist in Saint Louis, Missouri. He attended and graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1993, having over 31 years of diverse experience, especially in Pathology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Barnes Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, Progress West Hospital. Dr. James A Petterchak also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Parkway Pathology Group Inc. Dr. James A Petterchak accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (314) 996-5551 to request Dr. James A Petterchak 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. James A Petterchak

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Pathology / Forensic Pathology click for detail Forensic Pathology A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.	036-101883	Illinois
Pathology / Anatomic Pathology click for detail Anatomic Pathology A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	036-101883	Illinois
Pathology / Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine click for detail Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	036-101883	Illinois

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Barnes Jewish Hospital	Saint Louis, Missouri	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital	Saint Peters, Missouri	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Missouri Baptist Medical Center	Town and Country, Missouri	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital	Sullivan, Missouri	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Progress West Hospital	O'Fallon, Missouri	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Parkway Pathology Group Inc	Parkway Pathology Group Inc	9

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 Wednesday, October 1, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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