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Physician Profile for Dr. J. D. West, MD

Address:
7373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Gender unknown
Years Since Graduation: 19
Practice Member Since: 1995.
 

HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
Soutern Medical Association
Louisiana State Medical Society
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
 

Patient / Medical Philosophy

Dr. West was born in Bunkie, Louisiana. He completed his medical studies at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. His Internal Medicine Internship and Residency were awarded through LSU - Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital. After serving as an emergency room physician in New Orleans, Dr. West moved to Baton Rouge to join the Clinic in 1995. In 1996, he received his board-certification through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialty:
Internal Medicine
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. J. D. West, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Medical School:
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Birmingham, AL 1990
 
Internship:
Earl K Long Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA 1993
 
Residency:
Earl K Long Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA 1995
 

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:
  • Aetna US Healthcare - HMO
  • Aetna US Healthcare - POS
  • Aetna US Healthcare - PPO
  • American Lifecare (PPO)
  • Benefit Management
  • Best Care PPO
  • Blue Cross -POS
  • Blue Cross -PPO
  • Champus (Tri-care Standard Only)
  • Cigna – HMO
  • Cigna – PPO
  • Community Care Network PPO
  • Coventry HMO
  • Humana Gold
  • PHCS - PPO
  • State Group
  • Sterling
  • United Healthcare HMO/POS/PPO
  • Verity Healthcare
Accepts Medicare:
Yes

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. J. D. West, MD as of 07/11/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. J. D. West, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.    Learn More
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