Dr. George Barnes

Overview

Dr. George Barnes Jr., MD, is a General Surgery specialist in Jonesboro, Georgia. He attended and graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1984, having over 40 years of diverse experience, especially in General Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Dr. George Barnes also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Vohra Wound Physicians Of Fl, Llc. Dr. George Barnes accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. George Barnes at 239 Arrowhead Blvd to request Dr. George Barnes the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He 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 - He 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 - 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. George Barnes

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine click for detail Family Medicine Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.	037479	Georgia
Surgery / Surgical Oncology click for detail Surgical Oncology A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.	037479	Georgia

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Vohra Wound Physicians Of Fl, Llc	Vohra Wound Physicians Of Fl, Llc	7

Practice Locations

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Dr. George Barnes [NPI: 1144293119]General Surgery, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Surgical Oncology