Joseph Pianka MD in Providence, Rhode Island

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University
Graduation Year: 1995
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joseph Pianka MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 29
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5395709471
NPI #: 1023189370
NPI Created On: 11/10/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 11/02/2007
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
10537
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc.
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
4. Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
5. Dilation of esophagus
6. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
8. Injections of large bowel using an endoscope
9. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
10. Radiological supervision and interpretation of insertion of catheter into biliary duct using an endoscope
11. Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract
12. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
13. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
14. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
15. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
16. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
17. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
18. Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).