Deidra Varner MD in Fort Washington, Maryland

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: Howard University College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1982
The Primary Medical Specialty for Deidra Varner MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 42
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1254363005
NPI #: 1255399671
NPI Created On: 05/03/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/02/2009
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
License Number:
D0033512
Listed Gender: Female

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

• CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc.
• Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc.
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
2. Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
3. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
4. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
5. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
6. Liver function blood test panel
7. Hemoglobin a1c level
8. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
9. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
10. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
11. Doppler ultrasound study of heart blood flow, valves, and chambers
12. Doppler ultrasound study of color-directed heart blood flow, rate, and valve function
13. Ultrasound examination and continuous monitoring of the heart performed during rest, exercise, and/or drug-induced stress with interpretation and report
14. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
18. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
19. 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).