DEAN WORTHINGSTUN Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DEAN WORTHINGSTUN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about DEAN WORTHINGSTUN
In the briefest summary, DEAN WORTHINGSTUN is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include HAND SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, and SPORTS MEDICINE. DEAN WORTHINGSTUN attended OTHER, graduating in 2005. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1013199637What 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 DEAN WORTHINGSTUN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DEAN WORTHINGSTUN does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.
Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
DEAN WORTHINGSTUN is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include HAND SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, and SPORTS MEDICINE.
GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)
HAND SURGERY: Hand surgeons are general, plastic, or orthopedic surgeons who specialize in treating problems with your hands, wrists, and forearms. Also known as hand and upper extremity surgeons, hand surgeons reduce or get rid of pain and restore hand movement and function. Healthcare facilities and hospitals typically have a team of hand surgeons and therapists who specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries. Hand surgeons focus on disorders and injuries of the: Skin, Nails, Muscles and ten... (more information)
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)
SPORTS MEDICINE: A sports medicine physician has significant specialized training in both the treatment and prevention of illness and injury. They are ideally suited to provide comprehensive medical care for athletes, sports teams or active individuals who are simply looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sports medicine physicians specialize solely in non-surgical sports medicine and serve as team physicians at the youth level, NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS and NHL, as well as with Olympic teams. A Sports M... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for DEAN WORTHINGSTUN
MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.
MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.
| Final MIPS Score | 100 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 100 |
| PI Category Score | 100 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DEAN WORTHINGSTUN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for DEAN WORTHINGSTUN.
980 E MAIN ST
BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513
706-946-7300
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DEAN WORTHINGSTUN
Doctors Groups:
DEAN WORTHINGSTUN is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: ERLANGER MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GENERAL SURGERY that are similar to DEAN WORTHINGSTUN
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