Ernest Bouras in Jacksonville, Florida

Medical School: Duke University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1992
The Primary Medical Specialty for Ernest Bouras is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 32
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6709912215
NPI #: 1750370623
NPI Created On: 10/13/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 08/31/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
ME68279
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.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Injections of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
4. Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
5. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Removal of large bowel tissue using an endoscope
8. Measurement of esophageal swallowing movement
9. Monitoring and recording of gastroesophageal reflux with ph electrode insertion including analysis and interpretation
10. Monitoring of gastroesophageal reflux including analysis and interpretation
11. Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for gi symptoms
12. Study of anorectal pressure generated by muscles surrounding anus (sphincter)
13. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
14. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
19. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
20. Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito

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).