Kent Berquist MD in Salina, Kansas

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), SLEEP MEDICINE

Medical School: University Of Kansas School Of Med (kc/wich/sal)
Graduation Year: 1983
The Primary Medical Specialty for Kent Berquist MD is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 41
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6103867106
NPI #: 1134184997
NPI Created On: 04/17/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/25/2015
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RS0012X
License Number:
04-20678
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Medica Insurance Company
• 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. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
2. Biopsy of lung airways using an endoscope
3. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound
4. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound
5. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
6. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
7. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
8. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
9. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
10. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
11. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
12. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
13. Unattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxygen, respiratory airflow and effort
14. Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab
15. Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab
16. Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube
17. Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube
18. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 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).