Dr. Thomas V Barker

Overview

Dr. Thomas V Barker, MD, is an Otolaryngology specialist in Santa Cruz, California. He attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1978, having over 46 years of diverse experience, especially in Otolaryngology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Dominican Hospital, Watsonville Community Hospital. Dr. Thomas V Barker also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Barker Seftel Spilman Gen Ptrs. Dr. Thomas V Barker accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (831) 476-4414 to request Dr. Thomas V Barker 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. Thomas V Barker

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Otolaryngology / Otolaryngic Allergy click for detail Otolaryngic Allergy An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of otolaryngic allergies and other allergic diseases.	C38728	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.	C38720	California
Otolaryngology / Pediatric Otolaryngology click for detail Pediatric Otolaryngology A pediatric otolaryngologist has special expertise in the management of infants and children with disorders that include congenital and acquired conditions involving the aerodigestive tract, nose and paranasal sinuses, the ear and other areas of the head and neck. The pediatric otolaryngologist has special skills in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of childhood disorders of voice, speech, language and hearing.	C38728	California
Otolaryngology / Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck click for detail Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck An otolaryngologist with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries are practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.	C38728	California
Otolaryngology / Otology & Neurotology click for detail Otology & Neurotology An otolaryngologist who treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including disorders of hearing and balance. The additional training in otology and neurotology emphasizes the study of embryology, anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, pathology, genetics, immunology, microbiology and the etiology of diseases of the ear and temporal bone.	C38728	California
Otolaryngology / Sleep Medicine click for detail Sleep Medicine An Otolaryngologist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.	C38728	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Dominican Hospital	Santa Cruz, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Watsonville Community Hospital	Watsonville, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Barker Seftel Spilman Gen Ptrs	Barker Seftel Spilman Gen Ptrs	5

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, February 24, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, November 15, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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