Dr. James Black

Overview

Dr. James Black, MD, is a Cardiac Electrophysiology specialist in Temple, Texas. He attended and graduated from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 1981, having over 44 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Scott & White Hospital-Taylor, Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock, Scott & White Memorial Hospital. Dr. James Black also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Scott And White Clinic. Dr. James Black accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (254) 724-2111 to request Dr. James Black 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. James Black

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology click for detail Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them.	G1282	Texas
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.	G1282	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Scott & White Hospital-Taylor	Taylor, Texas	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center	Waco, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock	Round Rock, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Scott & White Memorial Hospital	Temple, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Scott And White Clinic	Scott And White Clinic	1556

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, September 18, 2014. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

Contact Dr. James Black by phone: (254) 724-2111, (254) 724-2459 for verification, detailed information, or booking an appointment before going to.

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Dr. James Black [NPI: 1831159789]Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)