DR. EDWARD KERWIN M.D.
NPI 1568465847
Allergy & Immunology - Allergy in Medford, OR

This service involves the creation and supply of antigens, substances that stimulate your immune system to fight diseases. These antigens can be used in vaccines or allergy tests to help your body build defenses against specific health threats.

The professional service for multiple injections of allergens involves administering small doses of specific allergens into your body. This is done to help your immune system become less sensitive to them, reducing your allergic reaction over time. It's a safe, effective way to manage allergies.

An allergy test with allergenic extract is a diagnostic method to identify substances causing allergic reactions. Small amounts of common allergens are introduced to your body, usually through skin pricks or blood tests. Your body's response helps determine your allergies.

An allergy skin test involves injecting a small amount of allergenic extract into your skin. This test helps determine if you're allergic to specific substances. If allergic, a small red bump appears at the test site. It's safe and quick.

Rapid desensitization is a procedure to help your body get used to an allergen, reducing allergic reactions. You'll receive small, increasing amounts of the allergen through injections. This can help your immune system build tolerance, lessening or even eliminating symptoms.

This procedure involves administering medication directly under the skin or into a muscle. A small needle is used to inject the drug, allowing it to be absorbed quickly into the bloodstream. It's a common method for delivering a variety of medications.

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.