Thomas Lafferty MD in Gainesville, Florida

Medical School: Temple University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1991
The Primary Medical Specialty for Thomas Lafferty MD is listed as: Rheumatology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 33
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 9032175054
NPI #: 1932191541
NPI Created On: 08/19/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 01/09/2014
Primary Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
License Number:
ME73535
Listed Gender: Male

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

• 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. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
2. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
3. X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
4. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
5. Liver function blood test panel
6. Vitamin d-3 level
7. Blood creatinine level
8. Uric acid level, blood
9. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
10. Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation
11. Screening test for autoimmune disorder
12. Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
13. Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement
14. Measurement of complement (immune system proteins)
15. Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment
16. Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder
17. Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement
18. Rheumatoid factor level
19. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
20. Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour

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).