James Purpura DO in Abilene, Texas

Medical School: College Of Osteo Med Of The Pacific At Pomona
Graduation Year: 1985
The Primary Medical Specialty for James Purpura DO is listed as: Family Practice
Credentials: DO
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 39
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 0143292417
NPI #: 1215926878
NPI Created On: 10/17/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/17/2018
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
L8479
Listed Gender: Male

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

• FirstCare Health Plans
• Celtic Insurance Company
• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
3. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
4. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
5. Vitamin d-3 level
6. Hemoglobin a1c level
7. Ldl cholesterol level
8. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
9. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
10. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
12. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
13. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
14. Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
15. Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
16. Physician re-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 imp
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. Annual depression screening, 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).