Debra Sixta MD in Altoona, Iowa

Medical School: University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1993
The Primary Medical Specialty for Debra Sixta MD is listed as: Family Practice
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 31
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3274540588
NPI #: 1265492458
NPI Created On: 03/23/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 08/09/2012
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
30036
Listed Gender: Female

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

• Medica Insurance Company
• Humana
• 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. X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
4. X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
5. X-ray of knee, 3 views
6. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
7. Blood glucose (sugar) level
8. Hemoglobin a1c level
9. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
10. Blood test, clotting time
11. Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
12. Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
13. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
14. Anti-clotting management for patient taking warfarin
15. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
18. Administration of influenza virus vaccine
19. Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
20. Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit

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).