Darren Schwartz MD in Tacoma, Washington

Medical School: University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1998
The Primary Medical Specialty for Darren Schwartz MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 26
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 2365416112
NPI #: 1346201258
NPI Created On: 03/30/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/09/2014
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
MD60036494
Listed Gender: Male

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

• 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. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
4. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
5. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
7. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
8. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
9. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
10. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
11. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
12. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk

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).