Dr. Richard Colon-Ortiz

Overview

Dr. Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Franklinton, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1986, having over 38 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital, Riverside Medical Center. Dr. Richard Colon-Ortiz also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Riverside Medical Center. Dr. Richard Colon-Ortiz accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (985) 839-4431 to request Dr. Richard Colon-Ortiz 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. Richard Colon-Ortiz

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	020229	Louisiana
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.	020229	Louisiana

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Riverside Medical Center	Franklinton, Louisiana	Critical Access Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Riverside Medical Center	Riverside Medical Center	7

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 Wednesday, May 30, 2012. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Richard Colon-Ortiz [NPI: 1982794640]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)