George Vettiankal MD in Lufkin, Texas

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Medical School: Sorry, his university is not listed
Graduation Year: 1989
The Primary Medical Specialty for George Vettiankal MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 35
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1759372451
NPI #: 1245211879
NPI Created On: 11/10/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/23/2023
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
License Number:
37151
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Humana
• CareSource
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Tamil, Other, Malayalam.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of abdominal aorta
3. Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of arteries of both arms or legs
4. Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
5. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
6. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
7. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
8. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring and physician supervision
9. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician interpretation and report
10. Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report
11. Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker system with qualified health care professional analysis, review, and report, up to 90 days
12. Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system with technician review, support and distribution of results, up to 90 days
13. Remote evaluations of implantable heart and blood vessel monitor system with qualified health care professional analysis, review, and report, up to 30 days
14. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
15. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
16. Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart
17. Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
18. Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
19. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes

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).