Lance Defrancisco in Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Lance Defrancisco has Gastroenterology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 810 Valley View Blvd in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

They're a part of the: Blair Gastroenterology Associates medical group which has around 20 members. You can call their office at 814-946-5469 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Medical College Of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1979 (around 45 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.

Lance C. Defrancisco Office Phone and Directions

Lance Defrancisco
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
814-946-5469

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Healthcare Info for Lance Defrancisco

Medical School: Medical College Of Pennsylvania
Graduation Year: 1979
The Primary Medical Specialty for Lance Defrancisco is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 45
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4587671276
NPI #: 1306864400
NPI Created On: 07/17/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/12/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
MD024376E
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges

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

Highmark Health Insurance Company
Humana
Highmark Inc.
Geisinger Health Plan
UPMC Health Options, Inc.
Geisinger Quality Options
Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
Dilation of esophagus
Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
Stool analysis for blood
Stool analysis for blood
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
Iron level
Iron binding capacity
Magnesium level
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 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).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.

Payments Total: $82

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788098245

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: STELARA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-060-03

Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788098237

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: STELARA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-060-03

Payments Total: $11

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788098235

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: STELARA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-060-03

Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788098239

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: STELARA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-060-03

Payments Total: $1

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788098241

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: STELARA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-060-03

Payments Total: $5

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788098243

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: STELARA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-060-03

Payments Total: $27

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 815761893

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Gastrointestinal AI

Name of Drug #1: GI Genius

Payments Total: $15

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 850235781

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Gastroenterology

Name of Drug #1: XIFAXAN

Open Associated Drug #1: 65649-303-02

Gastroenterology Professionals in Altoona

1.
David Kerstetter JR.

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, PA
Blair Gastroenterology Associates

2.
Mitul Patel

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, PA
Blair Gastroenterology Associates

3.
Robert Bailey

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, PA
Blair Gastroenterology Associates

4.
Ralph Mckibbin

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, PA
Blair Gastroenterology Associates

5.
Rajih Alkhafaji

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, PA
Blair Gastroenterology Associates

6.
Edmond Bouassaf

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, PA
Blair Gastroenterology Associates

Providers in Blair Gastroenterology Associates

1.Rajih Alkhafaji

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona Pa 16602-6342
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Gastroenterology

2.Robert Bailey

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona Pa 16602-6342
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Gastroenterology

3.Loni Baird Pa

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona Pa 16602-6342
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Physician Assistant

4.Taylor Baronner

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona Pa 16602-6342
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Physician Assistant

5.Daniel Bender

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona Pa 16602-6342
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Physician Assistant

6.Edmond Bouassaf

810 Valley View Blvd
Altoona Pa 16602-6342
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Gastroenterology

View all 20 members of Blair Gastroenterology Associates medical group