Edward Fricker MD in Valdosta, Georgia

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: Sorry, his university is not listed
Graduation Year: 1987
The Primary Medical Specialty for Edward Fricker MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 37
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5193773406
NPI #: 1316933823
NPI Created On: 09/21/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 10/22/2008
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
038487
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Ambetter
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients in some locations.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
3. Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
4. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
5. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
7. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
8. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
9. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
10. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
12. Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
13. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
14. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
15. Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito

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).