Dr. Richard F Wessel

Overview

Dr. Richard F Wessel Jr., MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Potsdam, New York. He attended and graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1990, having over 34 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Gouverneur Hospital. Dr. Richard F Wessel also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Dr. Richard F Wessel accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (315) 274-9102 to request Dr. Richard F Wessel 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. Richard F Wessel

• 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.	273661	New York
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.	9600772	North Carolina
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.	9600772	North Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Canton-Potsdam Hospital	Potsdam, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center	Ogdensburg, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Gouverneur Hospital	Gouverneur, New York	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Canton-Potsdam Hospital	Canton-Potsdam Hospital	112

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, March 1, 2017. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

Contact Dr. Richard F Wessel by phone: (315) 274-9102, (315) 261-5550 for verification, detailed information, or booking an appointment before going to.

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Dr. Richard F Wessel [NPI: 1659573400]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)