Two physicians and one clinic from Parkview Physicians Group-Midwest Community Health Associates were honored with 2012 Five Star Excellence Awards from Professional Research Consultants, Inc.

The Napoleon office of PPG-MCHA received the Five Star Excellence Award for scoring in the top 10 percent nationally for "Excellent" responses to the "Overall Quality of Care" question for Outpatient Clinic-Primary Services. The PPG-MCHA Napoleon office is located in the Henry County Hospital building.

Clarence Bell, M.D., a PPG-MCHA provider in the Montpelier office, received the award for scoring in the top 10 percent nationally for "Excellent" responses to the "Overall Quality of Doctor Care" question among Family/General Practice providers.

Dr. Bell has been providing family medical care for more than 35 years in the Montpelier office. His patients describe him as kind, understanding, and a good listener.

Joseph Krueger, M.D., from the PPG-MCHA Napoleon office, received the award for scoring in the top 10 percent nationally for "Excellent" responses to the "Overall Quality of Doctor Care" question among Internal Medicine providers.

Dr. Krueger has been providing internal medicine care to patients in Fulton County for 25 years. His patients especially appreciate his professionalism, quality care, and short wait times.

The Five-Star Award is given annually to healthcare facilities, providers, outpatient service lines, and inpatient units that score in the top 10 percent (at or above the 90th percentile) of the PRC national client database for the prior calendar year.

PRC is a national research company which partners with more than 2,000 healthcare organizations in their quest for excellence. Every year, PRC speaks personally with more than one million households and recent hospital patients, as well as hundreds of thousands of physicians, hospital employees, and community members.