WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC Review

  The Most Important Data about WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC

In the briefest summary, WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC is a medical group with 19 professionals providing medical services at 6 locations. They cover 3 specialties.WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC is affiliated with 9 hospitals

National Provider Number (NPI):

941260103

   What is this page all about?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Ratings, Specialities Covered, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Physician Groups.)

   Specialties Covered by WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC

WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC includes medical professionals from 3 specialties

Specialty	Number
QUALIFIED AUDIOLOGIST	4
OTOLARYNGOLOGY	15
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY	1

   Ratings for WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC

When it comes to healthcare, patients want the best possible care and experience. Figuring this out and boiling it down to a few measures, can be difficult. The information below shows our best analysis. We review all of the the data from CMS. The information below summarizes the results of the most recent annual survey of health care providers called the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems or "CAHPS" as well as data used for the calculation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System ("MIPS"). The most recent data for both of these datasets is calendar year 2021. According to the CMS website, the 2022 survey data is being finalized but they have not indicated when it will be publicly available.

CAHPS Survey Results

There is no information about the overall patient rating for WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC.

MIPS Measures

Measure	Percent Compliance
Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy Avoidance of Inappropriate Use	97%
Adult Sinusitis: Appropriate Choice of Antibiotic: Amoxicillin With or Without Clavulanate Prescribed for Patients with Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (Appropriate Use)	77%
Allergic Rhinitis: Avoidance of Leukotriene Inhibitors	87%
Allergic Rhinitis: Intranasal Corticosteroids or Oral Antihistamines	59%
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	67%
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling	2%
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling	89%
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling	98%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	Yes

   WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC Office Locations

   Hospitals Affiliated with WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC

WEST COAST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, INC professionals work with these hospitals:

• ADVENTHEALTH NORTH PINELLAS
• BRAVERA HEALTH BROOKSVILLE
• HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL
• MEASE COUNTRYSIDE HOSPITAL
• MEASE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL
• MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL
• MORTON PLANT NORTH BAY HOSPITAL
• ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL
• ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL

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