Dr. Anita C Mercado

Overview

Dr. Anita C Mercado, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Galveston, Texas. She attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 1991, having over 33 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with many hospitals including University Of Texas Medical Branch Gal. Dr. Anita C Mercado also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Utmb Faculty Group Practice. Dr. Anita C Mercado accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (409) 772-2222 to request Dr. Anita C Mercado the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does 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 - She does 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 - She 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 - She 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. Anita C Mercado

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Geriatric Medicine click for detail Geriatric Medicine An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.	J2203	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
University Of Texas Medical Branch Gal	Galveston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - State

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Utmb Faculty Group Practice	Utmb Faculty Group Practice	648

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Friday, March 5, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Anita C Mercado [NPI: 1659430023]Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Pulmonary Disease