KEVIN NICKELL Review - (UROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KEVIN NICKELL.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about KEVIN NICKELL

In the briefest summary, KEVIN NICKELL is a specialist in UROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. KEVIN NICKELL attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS, graduating in 1989. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1053388785

   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 KEVIN NICKELL. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the KEVIN NICKELL 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 NICKELL is a specialist in UROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

UROLOGY: Urologists operate on the kidneys, bladder and the male genitals. Some of the most frequent conditions they treat are prostate cancer and an enlarged prostate called BPH. This distinction for prostate cancer is important—it is a common cancer, and it is usually treated by a urologist, not an oncologist or another type of surgeon. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for KEVIN NICKELL

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 99.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB 97
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 96.4

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 72%
Depression screening Yes
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
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 96%
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 NICKELL

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for KEVIN NICKELL.

7777 SOUTHWEST FWY 1032
HOUSTON, TX 77074
713-771-9224

16605 SOUTHWEST FWY 250
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
281-325-1090

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KEVIN NICKELL

Doctors Groups:

HOUSTON METRO UROLOGY

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL

Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM

Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST LUKE'S SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in UROLOGY that are similar to KEVIN NICKELL

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