Dinesh Chhetri MD in Los Angeles, California

Medical School: University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1997
The Primary Medical Specialty for Dinesh Chhetri MD is listed as: Otolaryngology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 27
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 0547280869
NPI #: 1598878753
NPI Created On: 08/15/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 09/28/2012
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
License Number:
A67539
Listed Gender: Male

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Removal of cartilage attaching the tongue
2. Dilation of the voice box using an endoscope
3. Injection of vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope
4. Injection of substance to augment voice box using a flexible endoscope
5. Examination to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope
6. Examination of windpipe and lung airways through permanent skin opening to windpipe using an endoscope
7. Diagnostic examination of lung airways using an endoscope
8. Plastic or reconstructive repair of the throat
9. Severing of muscle at upper esophagus
10. Removal of esophagus tissue using an endoscope
11. Diagnostic examination of esophagus using an endoscope
12. Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
13. Behavioral and qualitative analysis of voice and resonance
14. Evaluation and recording of swallowing using an endoscope
15. Evaluation, recording, and interpretation of swallowing using an endoscope
16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
19. Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit

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).