John Sherwood MD in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
GENERAL SURGERY

Medical School: State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1994
The Primary Medical Specialty for John Sherwood MD is listed as: Thoracic Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 30
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5193750800
NPI #: 1780615559
NPI Created On: 07/06/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/08/2014
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
License Number:
D63281
Listed Gender: Male

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

• CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc.
• Humana
• Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc.
• Optima Health Plan
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of lung airways using an endoscope
2. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
3. Insertion of radiation therapy markers into lung airways using an endoscope
4. Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope
5. Aspiration of lung secretions from lung airways using an endoscope
6. Insertion of permanent catheter for drainage of lung fluid
7. Complete removal of inside lining of chest cavity and lung using an endoscope
8. Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope
9. Partial removal of tissue of one lung using an endoscope
10. Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope
11. Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older
12. Examination of chest using an endoscope with lymph node biopsy
13. Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope
14. Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
19. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
20. Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion

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).