Martin Ast in Saint Louis, Missouri

Medical School: Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
Graduation Year: 1989
The Primary Medical Specialty for Martin Ast is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Approximate Years of Experience: 35
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8820186539
NPI #: 1679515415
NPI Created On: 06/12/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/11/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
License Number:
MO101425
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
2. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
3. External shock to heart to regulate heart beat
4. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
5. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring and physician supervision
6. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician interpretation and report
7. Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report
8. Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker system with qualified health care professional analysis, review, and report, up to 90 days
9. Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system with technician review, support and distribution of results, up to 90 days
10. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
11. Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report
12. Doppler ultrasound study of heart blood flow, valves, and chambers
13. Doppler ultrasound study of color-directed heart blood flow, rate, and valve function
14. Ultrasound examination and continuous monitoring of the heart performed during rest, exercise, and/or drug-induced stress with interpretation and report
15. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
17. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
18. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
19. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
20. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day

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).