Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 13+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Groesbeck, Texas. He attended and graduated from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 2011, having over 13 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Limestone Medical Center. Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including South Limestone Hospital District. Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger at 701 McClintic Dr to request Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 701 McClintic Dr
Groesbeck, TX 76642-2128
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Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Benjamin Joseph Kittinger
Gender Male
PECOS ID 6305086703
Sole Proprietor No - He does not own an unincorporated business by himself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Emergency Medicine (primary specialty)

Experience

  • Over 13 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Medical Doctor (MD)
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    Medical Doctor
    Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger attended and graduated from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 2011.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1649567355
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Friday, July 1, 2011
  • NPPES Last Update: Monday, April 1, 2013

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Benjamin Joseph Kittinger has been primarily specialized in Plastic Surgery for over 13 years of experience.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Plastic Surgery
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    Plastic Surgery
    A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
  • Emergency Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
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    Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
    A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
  • Surgery / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.


Affiliated Hospitals


Medical Group Practice

  • South Limestone Hospital District


Practice Locations

701 McClintic Dr
Groesbeck, TX 76642-2128
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, April 1, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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