Dr. Joan Forgetta

Overview

Dr. Joan Forgetta, MD, is a Nuclear Medicine specialist in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She attended and graduated from University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in 1985, having over 39 years of diverse experience, especially in Nuclear Medicine. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Joan Forgetta also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Radiology Associates Of Wyoming Valley, Inc. Dr. Joan Forgetta accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (570) 696-3283 to request Dr. Joan Forgetta 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 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 - 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. Joan Forgetta

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Radiology / Diagnostic Radiology click for detail Diagnostic Radiology A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.	MD049598L	Pennsylvania
Radiology / Nuclear Radiology click for detail Nuclear Radiology A radiologist who is involved in the analysis and imaging of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances in vitro and in vivo for diagnosis and the administration of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances for the treatment of disease.	MD049598L	Pennsylvania

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Radiology Associates Of Wyoming Valley, Inc	Radiology Associates Of Wyoming Valley, Inc	11

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 Monday, August 18, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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