Robert Purcell in Montoursville, Pennsylvania

Medical School: New York Medical College
Graduation Year: 1981
The Primary Medical Specialty for Robert Purcell is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 43
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 2062589054
NPI #: 1992700900
NPI Created On: 06/16/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 08/26/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
MD035616E
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Capital Advantage Assurance Company
• Highmark Health Insurance Company
• Humana
• Highmark Inc.
• First Priority Health
• Geisinger Health Plan
• Geisinger Quality Options
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Dilation of esophagus
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 glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument
8. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
9. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
10. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
11. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
12. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
13. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk

They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

They took part in the Million Hearts Initiative, which was deigned to improve cardiac outcomes.