Dr. Benjamin Douglas

Overview

Dr. Benjamin Douglas, MD, is an Otolaryngology specialist in Cherokee, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 1979, having over 45 years of diverse experience, especially in Otolaryngology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, Medwest Harris, Medwest Haywood, Murphy Medical Center Inc. Dr. Benjamin Douglas also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority. Dr. Benjamin Douglas accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (828) 497-9163 to request Dr. Benjamin Douglas 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. Benjamin Douglas

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Other Service Providers / Specialist click for detail Specialist An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.	26813	North Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority	Cherokee, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Federal
Medwest Harris	Sylva, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Medwest Haywood	Clyde, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Murphy Medical Center Inc	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority	Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority	67

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, October 19, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Benjamin Douglas [NPI: 1780621540]Otolaryngology