Dr. John Owings
General Surgery in Shreveport, Louisiana
- MEDICARE CERTIFIED
- 38+ YEARS EXP
Overview
Dr. John Owings, MD, is a General Surgery specialist in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1986, having over 38 years of diverse experience, especially in General Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including B R F Hospital Holdings L L C. Dr. John Owings also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Lsu Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Faculty Group Practice. Dr. John Owings accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (318) 675-5000 to request Dr. John Owings the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.
Doctor Profile
Basics
| Full Name |
John Owings |
| Gender |
Male |
| PECOS ID |
7315104544 |
| Sole Proprietor |
No - He does not own an unincorporated business by himself. |
| Accepts Medicare Assignment |
He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance. |
Medical Specialties
- General Surgery (primary specialty)
Experience
- Over 38 years of diverse experience
Credentials
- Medical Doctor (MD)
help Medical Doctor
Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school.
Education and Training
- Dr. John Owings attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1986.
NPPES Info
- NPI #: 1801870647
- NPI Enumeration Date: Monday, December 5, 2005
- NPPES Last Update: Friday, April 25, 2014
Quality Reporting
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eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. John Owings
Medical Licenses
Dr. John Owings has been primarily specialized in Surgical Critical Care for over 38 years of experience.
| Specialization |
License Number |
Issued State |
- Surgery / Surgical Critical Care
click for detail Surgical Critical Care A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
| 018812 | Louisiana |
- Surgery / Trauma Surgery
click for detail Trauma Surgery Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.
| 018812 | Louisiana |
Affiliated Hospitals
| Hospital Name |
Location |
Hospital Type |
Hospital Ownership |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | Acute Care Hospitals | Voluntary Non-Profit - Private |
Medical Group Practice
| Doing Business As |
Legal Organization Name |
Number of members |
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center | 280 |
- Lsu Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
| Lsu Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Faculty Group Practice | 319 |
Practice Locations
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
Phone: (318) 675-5000
Office Hours:
- Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
1606 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103-4128
Phone: (318) 675-6402
Office Hours:
- Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
Phone: (318) 675-5000
Office Hours:
- Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
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
Friday, April 25, 2014. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this
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