Ronald Silvius in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Medical School: Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences
Graduation Year: 1993
The Primary Medical Specialty for Ronald Silvius is listed as: Family Practice
Approximate Years of Experience: 31
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 9931240249
NPI #: 1396847554
NPI Created On: 09/01/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/17/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
3275
Listed Gender: Male

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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. Removal of impact ear wax, one ear
3. X-ray of chest, 2 views
4. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
5. X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
6. Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine
7. Automated urinalysis test
8. Urine microalbumin (protein) level
9. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
10. Hemoglobin a1c level
11. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
12. Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation
13. Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
14. Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (aiiv4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, for injection into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
15. Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
16. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
17. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
20. Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge

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).