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Overview of Dr. Frances West, MD
Dr. Frances West, MD is a Critical Care Medicine Specialist in Philadelphia, PA. They specialize in Critical Care Medicine, has 14 years of experience, and is board certified in Critical Care Medicine. They graduated from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. West, completed a residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
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Dr. West's Office Locations
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Jefferson Pulmonary Associates834 Walnut St Ste 650, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Directions (215) 395-9680
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Our treatment frequency feature helps you understand howoften a provider performs or treats a specificprocedure/condition compared to other doctors. Providersrank in one of four frequency categories:
Specific procedures/conditions that don’t haveenough data are indicated with “May Perform”. We encourageyou to contact the provider with questions about theirexperience.
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Insurance Accepted
- Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
- Aetna
- Amerihealth
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Cigna-HealthSpring
- Coventry Health Care
- Devon Health
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Health Net
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Humana
- Intergroup
- Keystone Health Plan East
- MultiPlan
- One Net
- Private HealthCare Systems
- QualCare
- UnitedHealthCare
- UPMC
- US Family Health Plan
- WellPoint
- Worker's Compensation
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About Dr. Frances West, MD
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- 14 years of experience
- English
- Female
- 1750608790
Education & Certifications
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
- Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
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Hospital Affiliations
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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