KEVIN COTTINGHAM Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KEVIN COTTINGHAM.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about KEVIN COTTINGHAM
In the briefest summary, KEVIN COTTINGHAM is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. KEVIN COTTINGHAM attended UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1999. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1043279797What 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 KEVIN COTTINGHAM. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the KEVIN COTTINGHAM 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:
KEVIN COTTINGHAM is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for KEVIN COTTINGHAM
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 | 73.7 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 68.5 |
| PI Category Score | 24 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 84.1 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Breast Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 22% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 17% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KEVIN COTTINGHAM
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for KEVIN COTTINGHAM.
1890 AL HWY 157
CULLMAN, AL 35058
256-736-2263
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KEVIN COTTINGHAM
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: CULLMAN REGIONAL HOME CARE
Hospital: CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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