Joseph Gattuso JR. MD in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1982
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joseph Gattuso JR. MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 42
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7618924713
NPI #: 1356347033
NPI Created On: 06/27/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/05/2008
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
License Number:
MD038504E
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Highmark Health Insurance Company
• Humana
• Highmark Inc.
• Geisinger Health Plan
• UPMC Health Options, Inc.
• Geisinger Quality Options
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: Spanish, English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
2. Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg
3. Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, and interpretation of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days
4. Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days
5. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
6. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
7. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes

They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

They took part in the Million Hearts Initiative, which was deigned to improve cardiac outcomes.