John Summerford in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Medical School: University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1984
The Primary Medical Specialty for John Summerford is listed as: Internal Medicine
Approximate Years of Experience: 40
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7618996588
NPI #: 1659472009
NPI Created On: 09/26/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/05/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
License Number:
12146
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

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. X-ray of chest, 1 view
3. X-ray of chest, 2 views
4. Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine
5. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
6. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
7. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
8. Digoxin level
9. Urinalysis, manual test
10. Urine microalbumin (protein) level
11. Vitamin d-3 level
12. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
13. Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
14. Ferritin (blood protein) level
15. Folic acid level
16. Hemoglobin a1c level
17. Iron level
18. Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement
19. Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement
20. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)

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).