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Subject: company that provides information regarding surgeons
Category: Health
Asked by: asafix-ga
List Price: $15.00
Posted: 03 Jun 2006 12:24 PDT
Expires: 03 Jul 2006 12:24 PDT
Question ID: 735051
I was given a recommendation to be operated by a specific surgeon in
Maryland. I woulk like to find a company that is specializing in
providing information regarding surgeons. A relevant information could
be the surgeon's seccess rate and reputation.
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Subject: Re: company that provides information regarding surgeons
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 03 Jun 2006 14:15 PDT
 
Hello Asafix,
 
Below you will find a number of companies that specialize in supplying
the type of information you are seeking.


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MD Nationwide
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MD Nationwide
Check Physician or Surgeon Credentials   

Doctor Background Reports include:                     
- The physician?s experience with your specific procedure or treatment
- The doctor's ranking in their specialty field
- The doctor's overall credential ratings 
- Any past or pending state & federal disciplinary board actions
- Review of malpractice judgments, sanctions, board suspensions
- Verification of a doctor's board certification status
- A review of a doctor's internship, residency and fellowship training
- Information about any legal action against the doctor for Medicare
or Medicaid fraud
- The medical school from which your doctor graduated
- Academic appointments and hospital/faculty appointments
- Membership affiliations
- Doctor's complete contact information

Price: $19.95 
http://www.mdnationwide.org/doctorscredentials.php

Sample Doctor's Background Report
http://www.mdnationwide.org/sample-docreport.php


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Health Grades
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Health Grades will provide you with a physician quality report
http://www.healthgrades.com/


Physician Quality Report

To determine how qualified a physician is, health care experts at
HealthGrades compile, organize, and interpret information from several
sources. This saves you hours of research. All you need to do is
provide name or location, along with specialty to get this
comprehensive report.

Each Physician Quality Report gives information on one physician: 

?Education and training 
Years in practice 
Board certification 
Any governmental disciplinary actions within five years 
Foreign languages spoken 
Bonus items: 
Ratings of area hospitals and their HealthGrades quality ratings:
Armed with this data, ask the physician about current hospital
affiliations to see if he or she can admit you to the best hospitals
Practical tips on how to choose a physician.?
Pricing: $12.95
Physician Quality Report
http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/index.cfm?fuseaction=mod&modtype=content&modact=shop_About_Physician_Reports_Consumer

See a sample report here:
http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/index.cfm?fuseaction=modnw&modtype=content&modact=SHOP_Physician_Report_Example

Start here:
http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/index.cfm?fuseaction=mod&modtype=PRC&modact=prc_search_form&tab_set=physician



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Choice Trust
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"Conduct an instant national search for doctors, dentists,
chiropractors and nurses across several specialty areas. Check out
their credentials, including general contact information, education
and license details.

Nearly 100,000 sanctions and disciplinary actions exist for health
care providers throughout the country. Before entrusting your health
and your family's health to a health care provider, confirm the
provider you selected has an active license and clean credential
history."

Choice Trust
http://www.choicetrust.com/servlet/com.kx.cs.servlets.CsServlet?usertype=c

Search here:
http://www.choicetrust.com/servlet/com.kx.cs.servlets.CsServlet?channel=health&product=doctor&subproduct=search&anchor=


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KnowX

Medical Providers Background Check

?Search Medical Providers Background Check to find license and license
related actions, including disciplinary actions, sanctions, consent
orders, consent agreements, dismissals, non-disciplinary
communications, advisory letters and other licensing information.?

http://www.knowx.com/medical/search.jsp?name=&city=&state=&prof_cd=MED


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Maryland Board of Physicians
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The Maryland Board of Physicians also offers a tool to search for a
practitioner profile.
http://www.mbp.state.md.us/

Enter practitioner's last name OR license number to obtain the
following information:
License and Education 
Primary Practice Setting 
Public Address 
Postgraduate Training Program 
Concentration 
Specialty Board Certification
Self-Designated Practice Area 
Maryland Hospital Privilege Information 
Known Disciplinary Actions by any state medical board (within the past 10 years)
Malpractice Judgements and Arbitration Awards (within the past 10 years)
Malpractice Settlements     (If there are 3 or more settlements of
$150,000 or greater within the past 5 years)
Convictions for any crime involving moral turpitude
http://www.mbp.state.md.us/



Search terms used: 
Surgeon OR physician background check


I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
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