Scott Halista MD in Springfield, Massachusetts

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduation Year: 1982
The Primary Medical Specialty for Scott Halista MD is listed as: Rheumatology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 42
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1658314869
NPI #: 1548257496
NPI Created On: 10/05/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 01/25/2008
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RR0500X
License Number:
75526
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. Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane
2. Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule
3. Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule
4. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
5. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
6. X-ray of chest, 2 views
7. X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views
8. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
9. X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
10. X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
11. X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
12. X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views
13. X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
14. Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine
15. Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine
16. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
17. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
18. Albumin (protein) level
19. Vitamin d-3 level
20. Calcium level

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).

They took part in the Million Hearts Initiative, which was deigned to improve cardiac outcomes.