Richard Hussong JR. in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Medical School: University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1993
The Primary Medical Specialty for Richard Hussong JR. is listed as: General Surgery
Approximate Years of Experience: 31
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3678767688
NPI #: 1568410553
NPI Created On: 05/04/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/10/2008
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
License Number:
23407
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. Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance
2. Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less
3. Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
4. Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older
5. Removal of appendix using an endoscope
6. Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
7. Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia
8. Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia, open procedure
9. Repair of hernia at navel patient age 5 years or older
10. Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
11. Ultrasound of head and neck
12. Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle
13. Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device
14. Removal of tissue from wounds per session
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
17. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 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).