Ralph Katsman in Tacoma, Washington

Medical School: University Of Washington School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1986
The Primary Medical Specialty for Ralph Katsman is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 39
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5890685630
NPI #: 1740254283
NPI Created On: 02/13/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 06/21/2019
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
MD00030895
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. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
4. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
5. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
8. Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
9. Measurement of esophageal swallowing movement
10. Monitoring of gastroesophageal reflux including analysis and interpretation
11. Monitoring of gastroesophageal reflux including analysis and interpretation, prolonged (greater than 1 hour, up to 24 hours)
12. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
13. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
14. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
15. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
16. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
17. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk

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).