Dr. Edward J Blanchard

Overview

Dr. Edward J Blanchard III is an Infectious Disease specialist in West Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine in 2004, having over 20 years of diverse experience, especially in Infectious Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Good Samaritan Hospital, Reading Hospital, Schuylkill Medical Center - East Norwegian Street, St Joseph Medical Center. Dr. Edward J Blanchard also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Reading Health Physician Network. Dr. Edward J Blanchard accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (610) 988-4630 to request Dr. Edward J Blanchard the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

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. Edward J Blanchard

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease click for detail Infectious Disease An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.	MD436562	Pennsylvania

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Good Samaritan Hospital	Lebanon, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Reading Hospital	Reading, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Schuylkill Medical Center - East Norwegian Street	Pottsville, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
St Joseph Medical Center	Reading, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Reading Health Physician Network	Reading Health Physician Network	504

Practice Locations

This physician 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 Wednesday, January 20, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Edward J Blanchard [NPI: 1770767055]Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine