Russell Degges MD in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Medical School: University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1983
The Primary Medical Specialty for Russell Degges MD is listed as: General Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 41
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6901846039
NPI #: 1902860620
NPI Created On: 04/12/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 11/17/2015
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
License Number:
C-6399
Listed Gender: Male

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

• QualChoice Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc.
• USAble Mutual Insurance Company
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: ENGL, English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure
2. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
4. Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
5. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
8. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
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).