KURT BRUCKMEIER Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KURT BRUCKMEIER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about KURT BRUCKMEIER

In the briefest summary, KURT BRUCKMEIER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE. KURT BRUCKMEIER attended UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1982. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 6 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1083610117

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

KURT BRUCKMEIER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE.

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for KURT BRUCKMEIER

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 95.8
PI Category Score 86.4
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 99.7

Measures and Activities

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

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 26%
Depression screening Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 52%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 83%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 68%
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KURT BRUCKMEIER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for KURT BRUCKMEIER.

103 ASBURY CIR
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
601-268-5200

5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
601-268-8155

2124 14TH ST
MERIDIAN, MS 39301
601-553-6000

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KURT BRUCKMEIER

Doctors Groups:

WESLEY PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC

HOSPITALIST SERVICES OF MERIDIAN PA

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF COLLINS

Hospice: ST JOSEPH HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, LLC

Hospital: ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MERIT HEALTH WESLEY

Nursing Home: Hattiesburg Health and Rehab Center

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