Robert Kerlan MD in Memphis, Tennessee

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1969
The Primary Medical Specialty for Robert Kerlan MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 55
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8426071432
NPI #: 1881697696
NPI Created On: 05/24/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 11/19/2009
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
MD006515
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. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. X-ray of chest, 2 views
3. Automated urinalysis test
4. Hemoglobin a1c level
5. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
6. Blood test, clotting time
7. Detection test for influenza virus
8. Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
9. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
10. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
11. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
12. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
13. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
14. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
15. Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes
16. Administration of influenza virus vaccine
17. Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem
18. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
19. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
20. Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg

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).