John Birkett in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Medical School: University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1975
The Primary Medical Specialty for John Birkett is listed as: Family Practice
Approximate Years of Experience: 49
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 2466360763
NPI #: 1780655100
NPI Created On: 02/01/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/31/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
MD-20218
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Medica Insurance Company
• Humana

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. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
3. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
4. Urinalysis, manual test
5. Automated urinalysis test
6. Urine microalbumin (protein) level
7. Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
8. Hemoglobin a1c level
9. Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement
10. Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement
11. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
12. Uric acid level, blood
13. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
14. Blood test, clotting time
15. Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates
16. Bacterial colony count, urine
17. Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)
18. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) with tracing using at least 12 leads
19. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
20. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes

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).