Dr. Joseph Lawton

Overview

Dr. Joseph Lawton III, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in West Columbia, South Carolina. He attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1989, having over 35 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Kershaw Health, Lexington Medical Center, Trmc Of Orangeburg & Calhoun. Dr. Joseph Lawton also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Lexington County Health Services District Inc. Dr. Joseph Lawton accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (803) 744-4940 to request Dr. Joseph Lawton the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does 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. Joseph Lawton

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Interventional Cardiology click for detail Interventional Cardiology An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.	19195	South Carolina
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	19195	South Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center	Hartsville, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Clarendon Memorial Hospital	Manning, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Kershaw Health	Camden, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Lexington Medical Center	West Columbia, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Trmc Of Orangeburg & Calhoun	Orangeburg, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Lexington County Health Services District Inc	Lexington County Health Services District Inc	474

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, March 30, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, April 17, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph Lawton [NPI: 1457313116]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)