Dr. Melvin Scheer

Overview

Dr. Melvin Scheer, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Santa Monica, California. He attended and graduated from New York University School Of Medicine in 1966, having over 58 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Providence Saint John's Health Center, Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center, Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital. Dr. Melvin Scheer also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Regents University Of California Los Angeles. Dr. Melvin Scheer accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (310) 656-1700 to request Dr. Melvin Scheer 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. Melvin Scheer

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease click for detail Infectious Disease An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.	G18658	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Providence Saint John's Health Center	Santa Monica, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
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
Regents University Of California Los Angeles	Regents University Of California Los Angeles	53

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 Tuesday, April 22, 2014. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Melvin Scheer [NPI: 1386680684]Family Practice, Infectious Disease