Dr. Michael Puruckherr

Overview

Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Spokane, Washington. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1995, having over 30 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Overlake Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Michael Puruckherr also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Group Health Cooperative. Dr. Michael Puruckherr may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (509) 465-3919 to request Dr. Michael Puruckherr 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 not 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 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.
• 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. Michael Puruckherr

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Disease click for detail Pulmonary Disease An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.	MD00043378	Washington
Internal Medicine / Critical Care Medicine click for detail Critical Care Medicine An internist who 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.	MD00043378	Washington
Internal Medicine / Sleep Medicine click for detail Sleep Medicine An Internist 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.	MD00043378	Washington

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Overlake Hospital Medical Center	Bellevue, Washington	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Group Health Cooperative Of Puget Sound	Group Health Cooperative	1045

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, March 6, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Friday, May 29, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Michael Puruckherr [NPI: 1487684353]Internal Medicine, Critical Care (Intensivists), Pulmonary Disease