Dr. Samson Salazar Velena

Overview

Dr. Samson Salazar Velena, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Tazewell, Virginia. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1961, having over 63 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital, Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital. Dr. Samson Salazar Velena also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital. Dr. Samson Salazar Velena accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (276) 988-8700 to request Dr. Samson Salazar Velena 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. Samson Salazar Velena

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Emergency Medicine / Emergency Medical Services click for detail Emergency Medical Services An emergency medicine physician who specializes in non-hospital based emergency medical services (e.g., disaster site, accident scene, transport vehicle, etc.) to provide pre-hospital assessment, treatment, and transport patients.	0101041836	Virginia

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital	Tazewell, Virginia	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital	Hyden, Kentucky	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital	Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital	11

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, August 3, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, November 24, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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