George Blestel JR. MD in Columbia, South Carolina

Medical School: Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
Graduation Year: 1980
The Primary Medical Specialty for George Blestel JR. MD is listed as: Colorectal Surgery (proctology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 44
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6709989478
NPI #: 1396798716
NPI Created On: 05/18/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/02/2018
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X
License Number:
12790
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
3. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
4. Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope
5. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
6. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
7. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
8. Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
9. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
10. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk

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).