Donald Hetzel MD in Hixson, Tennessee

Medical School: Emory University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1983
The Primary Medical Specialty for Donald Hetzel MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 41
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8123078458
NPI #: 1932181245
NPI Created On: 11/14/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 01/02/2024
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
27569
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Alliant Health Plans
• Humana
• 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. Diagnostic examination 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. Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
5. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
8. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
9. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
10. Acute hepatitis panel
11. Liver function blood test panel
12. Bilirubin level
13. Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
14. Ferritin (blood protein) level
15. Folic acid level
16. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
17. Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count
18. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
19. Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
20. Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique

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).