Healthcare Directory—Physicians & Allied-Health Professionals

The RH Healthcare Directory is an on-line resource for the Rochester Community representing a comprehensive listing of healthcare providers, medical services and health resources. The RH Healthcare Directory listings are limited to the Rochester Health service area of the Greater-Rochester area consisting of the following counties: Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne; all physicians, dentists and allied-healthcare professionals practicing in these counties are welcome to participate in the directory.

Rochester Health makes great effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the healthcare directory information but as the directory information is self-reported to Rochester Health by the healthcare community Rochester Health cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies in the directory.

It is always advisable to contact healthcare providers beforehand to confirm hours of operation, insurance plans accepted and other healthcare provider specifics such as languages, accepting new patients status, board certification, hospital affiliations and clinical interests/keywords.

Please read the RH Terms and Conditions before using the RH Healthcare Directory.

This refers to languages, other than English, spoken by the physician, dentist or healthcare provider. It may also include languages spoken by the provider's office or clinical staff. Rochester Health does not confirm the languages spoken information supplied to the Healthcare Directory, nor can Rochester Health attest to the provider's profiency and fluency with respect to using the language in a clinical setting so it is recommended to discuss matters related to languages other than English with the provider's office.

This indicates whether a physician, dentist or healthcare provider is accepting new patients. It is always recommended to verify with the provider's office whether the provider is accepting new patients as this status is subject to change without notification to Rochester Health. Please note that a variety of factors may determine whether a provider accepts new patients such as, type of insurance, type of patient etc. so it is recommended to clarify with the provider's office.

Board Certification is the process by which a physician (MD or DO) or dentist (DDS or DMD) demonstrates by written, practical and/or other types of testing a proficiency of the basic knowledge and skills defining a particular area of medical specialization. Board certification indicates that the physician or dentist has mastered the requirements of a particular medical specialty and has passed certification exams administered by the specialty board.The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) certifies physicians and the American Osteopathic Association certifies osteopaths.

Non-physician and non-dentist healthcare providers also can undergo certification by relevant certifying agencies.

Rochester Health does not verify the certification status that providers supply to the Healthcare Directory. It is recommended that if you wish to verify a provider's certification status to check with the certifying agency or speak with your healthcare provider.

Hospital Affiliations refer to the relationships physicians, podiatrists and other healthcare professionals have with hospitals where they may provide patient care. There are different levels of hospital privileges:

1. Full Privileges—providers can admit and treat patients at the hospital.
2. Courtesy Privileges—providers can admit a limited number of patients each year.
3. Consulting Privileges—medical specialists who are permitted to assist with treatment of patients.
4. Temporary Status—new providers granted temporary admitting privileges.
5. Provisional Status—providers awaiting approval of privileges from the hospital's review committee.

Rochester Health does not confirm the hospital affiliations supplied by providers to the Healthcare Directory. If there is a question relating to the hospital privileges of a particular provider it is recommended that you speak with the provider or contact the particular hospital of interest.

Clinical Interests/Keywords represent clinical areas of expertise of healthcare professionals and/or health conditions or medical procedures of particular interest to a physician, dentist or allied-healthcare professional. Clinical Interests may represent special training/certification, research fellowships and clinical experience. Clinical Interests are self-reported to Rochester Health by the healthcare providers themselves and Rochester Health does not verify the providers’ Clinical Interests with respect to certification, research etc. Clinical Interests are listed as an additional tool in matching prospective patients with healthcare providers. Patients and prospective patients are encouraged to ask providers specifically about their qualifications, education, training etc. regarding the Clinical Interests the providers may have submitted to Rochester Health.

The RH Healthcare Directory is an on-line resource for the Rochester Community representing a comprehensive listing of healthcare providers, medical services and health resources. The RH Healthcare Directory listings are limited to the Rochester Health service area of the Greater-Rochester area consisting of the following counties: Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne; all physicians, dentists and allied-healthcare professionals practicing in these counties are welcome to participate in the directory.

In addition to basic directory information, medical professionals can feature the following directory elements in their listing...

1. Provider professional profile
2. Provider picture
3. Clinical interests/keywords
4. Practice website
5. Practice description

Physicians, dentists and allied-health professionals with any questions relating to participation in the healthcare directory please contact Rochester Health.

The provider professional profile is a brief narrative synopsis (1–3 paragraphs) including educational and training background, memberships in professional associations, career highlights and should elaborate/expand/support clinical interests/keywords selected. Rochester Health suggests each clinical interest/keyword chosen be referenced in some capacity in the provider professional profile as practicality and brevity allows. The provider profile is not per se a curriculum vitae rather the profile is intended to be a brief introduction/overview for prospective patients.

Clinical interests/keywords (health conditions, medical procedures and other health topics that may not be explicitly inferred from a provider's medical specialty) assist prospective patients in searching/filtering Rochester-area healthcare professionals based on health conditions, medical procedures and healthcare topics of particular interest or concern. Clinical interests/keywords are generally not routine health conditions/medical procedures normally associated with or implied by a provider's medical specialty, rather clinical interests/keywords are conditions/procedures/topics that are of particular interest to a provider by virtue of ad hoc training, clinical research or practice experience.

Physicians, dentists and allied-health professionals can submit keywords directly to Rochester Health here.

Physicians, dentists and allied-healthcare professionals can have their picture displayed in their directory listing. Pictures can only display the provider, i.e. no group pictures, pictures can be in color or black and white, pictures must be in .jpg, .bmp or .tiff image format; Rochester Health will re-size pictures as necessary to comply with technical requirements. To submit your directory listing picture please email Rochester Health at joindirectory@rochesterhealth.com and attach your picture; please include in the email the provider's full name and Individual NPI.

Medical and dental practices can display a practice description and a practice website along with the practice location information in directory listings. If a practice has muliple locations the description and website will appear with each location. Practice descriptions can include hours of operations, services offered, insurance accepted etc. To submit practice descriptions and practice websites please email Rochester Health at joindirectory@rochesterhealth.com

Physicians (MDs/DOs) and Allied-Healthcare Professionals (audiologist, chiropractic, physical therapy etc.) are listed in the RH Healthcare Directory through their participation with CAQH®. Participation in the directory is free and Rochester Health invites all eligible physicians and allied-healthcare professionals to join the directory. To be listed in the directory a provider must...

1. have an active New York State License through the NYS Office of the Professions
2. have an Individual National Provider Identifier (NPI) through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)
3. participate with CAQH® and have a completed, up-to-date CAQH® application
4. be present on the RCIPA/Rochester Health CAQH® Provider Roster
5. Authorize Rochester Health access to the CAQH® application by selecting RCIPA/Rochester Health in the Authorization tab of the CAQH-UPD®.

Rochester Health invites all eligible dentists (DDS, DMD) to join the directory. To be listed in the directory a dentist must...

1. have an active New York State License through the NYS Office of the Professions
2. have an Individual National Provider Identifier (NPI) through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)
3. practice one of the following dental specialties: General Practice Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics
4. practice in following Rochester-area counties: Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne

Dentists can submit their directory listing information here.

Rochester Health invites the following healthcare organizations and companies to participate in the RH Healthcare Directory; directory participation is free.

Medical & Healthcare Service Organizations can submit their directory listing here.