Thomas Bumbalo III MD in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1992
The Primary Medical Specialty for Thomas Bumbalo III MD is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 32
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 0042233397
NPI #: 1386759488
NPI Created On: 08/20/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/28/2023
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
License Number:
36512
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe cartilage using an endoscope
2. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
3. Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope
4. Biopsy of one lobe of lung using an endoscope
5. Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope
6. Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance
7. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
8. Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
9. Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin
10. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
11. Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
12. Attempt to restart heart and lungs
13. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
14. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
15. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
16. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
17. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
18. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
19. Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 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).