Dr. Nicolas A Forero

Overview

Dr. Nicolas A Forero, MD, is a Nephrology specialist in Litchfield, Illinois. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1987, having over 37 years of diverse experience, especially in Nephrology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Carlinville Area Hospital, Memorial Medical Center, Passavant Area Hospital, Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital, St Johns Hospital. Dr. Nicolas A Forero also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Springfield Clinic Llp. Dr. Nicolas A Forero accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (217) 324-7529 to request Dr. Nicolas A Forero 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. Nicolas A Forero

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Nephrology click for detail Nephrology An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.	036122780	Illinois

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Carlinville Area Hospital	Carlinville, Illinois	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Memorial Medical Center	Springfield, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Passavant Area Hospital	Jacksonville, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital	Rushville, Illinois	Critical Access Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
St Johns Hospital	Springfield, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Springfield Clinic Llp	Springfield Clinic Llp	463

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 Tuesday, July 14, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Nicolas A Forero [NPI: 1740264365]Nephrology, Internal Medicine