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Physician Compare Information

The information contained in this directory comes from a Medicare enrollment data source, if available, and includes:


  • Address (per location) – where the physician or healthcare professional performs services. Multiple locations are common - you should confirm the location when you make an appointment.
  • Education – the university, graduate, or medical school from which the physician or healthcare professional graduated; and their graduation year.
  • Foreign Language(s) – any language (other than English) that the physician or healthcare professional speaks.
  • Gender – male or female.
  • Hospital Affiliation(s) – hospital(s) with which the physician or healthcare professional is affiliated.
  • Medicare Assignment – whether or not a physician or other healthcare professional agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full on all Medicare claims. Learn more about Medicare assignment.
  • Phone Number(s) (per location) – physician’s or healthcare professional’s business phone number.
  • Residency – type of program and hospital/institution where the physician or healthcare professional (if applicable) served his/her residency.
  • Specialty – the physician’s or healthcare professional’s practice specialties (areas of expertise).


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