Dr. Steven C Pontius

Overview

Dr. Steven C Pontius, MD,FACC, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in San Luis Obispo, California. He attended and graduated from University Of Southern California School Of Medicine in 1971, having over 53 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including French Hospital Medical Center, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, Marian Regional Medical Center. Dr. Steven C Pontius may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (805) 782-8844 to request Dr. Steven C Pontius the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does 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. Steven C Pontius

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	G23388	California
Other Service Providers / Specialist click for detail Specialist An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.	31700218	California
Nuclear Medicine / Nuclear Cardiology click for detail Nuclear Cardiology A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear cardiology.	G23388	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
French Hospital Medical Center	San Luis Obispo, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center	San Luis Obispo, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Marian Regional Medical Center	Santa Maria, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

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, October 31, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, October 16, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Steven C Pontius [NPI: 1750360350]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)