Dr. James Howard Runnels

Overview

Dr. James Howard Runnels, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in New Iberia, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 1990, having over 34 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Iberia General Hospital And Medical Center, Lane Regional Medical Center, Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, Teche Regional Medical Center. Dr. James Howard Runnels also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Hulin Urgent Care Services Llc. Dr. James Howard Runnels accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (337) 364-1166 to request Dr. James Howard Runnels 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 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. James Howard Runnels

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	11708R	Louisiana

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Iberia General Hospital And Medical Center	New Iberia, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Lane Regional Medical Center	Zachary, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Teche Regional Medical Center	Morgan City, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Hulin Urgent Care Services Llc	Hulin Urgent Care Services Llc	13

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, March 5, 2012. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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