DAVID KERNS Review - (VASCULAR SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DAVID KERNS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about DAVID KERNS
In the briefest summary, DAVID KERNS is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY. DAVID KERNS attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS, graduating in 1987. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1073515565What 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 DAVID KERNS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DAVID KERNS 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:
DAVID KERNS is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.
VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)
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 DAVID KERNS
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 | 96.1 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 95.4 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 96% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 88% |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DAVID KERNS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for DAVID KERNS.
1040 S FLEISHEL AVE
TYLER, TX 75701
903-533-8702
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DAVID KERNS
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