Thomas Ashcom MD in Kingman, Kansas

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduation Year: 1983
The Primary Medical Specialty for Thomas Ashcom MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 41
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 0749258697
NPI #: 1689637027
NPI Created On: 04/07/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 10/19/2007
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
License Number:
0424024
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Medica Insurance Company
• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Sunflower State Health Plan, Inc
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
2. Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
3. Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodes
4. Insertion or replacement of permanent leadless pacemaker into lower right chamber of heart via catheter using imaging guidance
5. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
6. Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
7. Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
8. Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked major coronary artery or branch (accessed through the skin)
9. Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin
10. Insertion of stent, removal of plaque and/or balloon dilation of coronary vessel, accessed through the skin
11. External shock to heart to regulate heart beat
12. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
13. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
14. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician interpretation and report
15. Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg
16. Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent single lead pacemaker system in one chamber of heart with qualified health care professional analysis, review, and report
17. Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report
18. Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker system with qualified health care professional analysis, review, and report, up to 90 days
19. 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
20. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function

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).

They took part in the Million Hearts Initiative, which was deigned to improve cardiac outcomes.