Dr. Valerie Mcwhorter

Overview

Dr. Valerie Mcwhorter, MD, is a Pathology specialist in Torrance, California. She attended and graduated from University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine in 1999, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in Pathology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Frank R Howard Memorial Hospital, St Helena Hospital, St Helena Hospital-Clearlake, Ukiah Valley Medical Center/hospital D. Dr. Valerie Mcwhorter also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group, Inc. Dr. Valerie Mcwhorter accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (310) 225-3244 to request Dr. Valerie Mcwhorter the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She 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 - She 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 - She 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 - She 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. Valerie Mcwhorter

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Pathology / Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology click for detail Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	36946	Arizona
Pathology / Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology click for detail Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	MD153578	Oregon
Pathology / Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology click for detail Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	12491	Nevada
Pathology / Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology click for detail Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	MD60428765	Washington
Pathology / Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology click for detail Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	100722	Alaska
Pathology / Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology click for detail Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	A82733	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Frank R Howard Memorial Hospital	Willits, California	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
St Helena Hospital	Saint Helena, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
St Helena Hospital-Clearlake	Clearlake, California	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Ukiah Valley Medical Center/hospital D	Ukiah, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group, Inc	Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group, Inc	23

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, November 3, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, January 27, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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