George Astin in Huntsville, Alabama

Medical School: Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1983
The Primary Medical Specialty for George Astin is listed as: Family Practice
Approximate Years of Experience: 41
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4981746294
NPI #: 1730292939
NPI Created On: 08/15/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/08/2007
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
26439
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

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, 2 views
3. X-ray of abdomen, 1 view
4. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
5. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
6. Urinalysis, manual test
7. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
8. Blood test, clotting time
9. Detection test for multiple types influenza virus
10. Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb
11. Detection test for strep (streptococcus, group a)
12. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
13. Respiratory inhaled pressure or nonpressure treatment to relieve airway obstruction or for sputum specimen
14. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
17. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes

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.