VERNON BOWMAN Review - (FAMILY PRACTICE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VERNON BOWMAN.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about VERNON BOWMAN

In the briefest summary, VERNON BOWMAN is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include EMERGENCY MEDICINE. VERNON BOWMAN attended UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2002. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 3 medical groups. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1053311068

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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 VERNON BOWMAN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the VERNON BOWMAN 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:

VERNON BOWMAN is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include EMERGENCY MEDICINE.

FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)

EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Emergency Medicine physicians are the doctors in the ER. They see a wide variety of conditions from cuts and burns to infections to heart attacks when they first occur. They are on the front lines of healthcare and often call in additional specialists like surgeons and cardiologist to care for patients. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for VERNON BOWMAN

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 88.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 79.5
PI Category Score 44
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 93.2

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Advance Care Plan
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 76%
Depression screening Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 99%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
MDD prevention and treatment interventions Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VERNON BOWMAN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for VERNON BOWMAN.

5904 SUMMERFIELD DR
TEXARKANA, TX 75503
430-200-4350

146 HWY 32 2A
ASHDOWN, AR 71822
870-898-5525

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VERNON BOWMAN

Doctors Groups:

MIDSOUTH TRANSITIONS ARKANSAS PA

MIDSOUTH TRANSITIONS MEDICAL GROUP

FAMILY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.A.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: ELITE HOME HEALTH

Hospice: ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOSPICE

Hospital: CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEM

Hospital: LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in FAMILY PRACTICE that are similar to VERNON BOWMAN

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