Jim Elam in Springfield, Missouri

Medical School: University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1995
The Primary Medical Specialty for Jim Elam is listed as: Family Practice
Approximate Years of Experience: 29
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 2668506346
NPI #: 1326188806
NPI Created On: 02/07/2007
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/03/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
108224
Listed Gender: Male

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

• QualChoice Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc.
• Humana
• Celtic Insurance Company
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: None, 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 lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
4. X-ray of abdomen, 1 view
5. Ultrasound of abdomen
6. Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine
7. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
8. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
9. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
10. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
11. Automated urinalysis test
12. Urine microalbumin (protein) level
13. Stool analysis for blood
14. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
15. Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
16. Hemoglobin a1c level
17. Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement
18. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
19. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
20. Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation

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).