Dr. Alexander S Whitehead

Overview

Dr. Alexander S Whitehead, MD, is the Hospitalist specialist in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 2014, having over 10 years of diverse experience, especially in Hospitalist. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Ochsner Medical Center. Dr. Alexander S Whitehead also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Ochsner Clinic Llc. Dr. Alexander S Whitehead accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (504) 988-7809 to request Dr. Alexander S Whitehead 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 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. Alexander S Whitehead

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Hospitalist click for detail Hospitalist Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.	305172	Louisiana

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Ochsner Medical Center	New Orleans, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Ochsner Clinic Llc	Ochsner Clinic Llc	1559

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 Monday, July 24, 2017. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Alexander S Whitehead [NPI: 1588082226]Hospitalist