Dr. Joel R Hecht

Overview

Dr. Joel R Hecht, MD, is a Gastroenterology specialist in Santa Monica, California. He attended and graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1984, having over 40 years of diverse experience, especially in Gastroenterology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center, Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital. Dr. Joel R Hecht also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Uc Regents. Dr. Joel R Hecht accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (310) 458-2381 to request Dr. Joel R Hecht 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. Joel R Hecht

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Hematology & Oncology click for detail Hematology & Oncology An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.	G63119	California
Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology click for detail Gastroenterology An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.	G63119	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center	Los Angeles, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - State
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital	Santa Monica, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - State

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Uc Regents	Uc Regents	733

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 Thursday, March 25, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joel R Hecht [NPI: 1790703742]Gastroenterology