Paul Ballinger in Wenatchee, Washington

Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 0
The Primary Medical Specialty for Paul Ballinger is listed as: Gastroenterology
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1951439629
NPI #: 1407885890
NPI Created On: 06/30/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/19/2022
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
MD00030682
Listed Gender: Male

They are listed as accepting new patients.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
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. 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. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
8. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
9. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
10. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
11. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
12. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
13. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
14. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
15. Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
16. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
17. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
18. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
19. 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).