HEDY WALKER Review - (OPTOMETRY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for HEDY WALKER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about HEDY WALKER

In the briefest summary, HEDY WALKER is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted. HEDY WALKER attended SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, graduating in 1998. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1083660757

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

HEDY WALKER is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted.

OPTOMETRY: Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for HEDY WALKER

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 100
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

Measures and Activities

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

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials Yes
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents 100%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for HEDY WALKER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for HEDY WALKER.

14225 DEDEAUX RD
GULFPORT, MS 39503
228-328-0972

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for HEDY WALKER

Doctors Groups:

BENEFIELD EYE CARE, PC

Medical Organizations:

HEDY WALKER is not affiliated with any hospitals.

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OPTOMETRY that are similar to HEDY WALKER

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as HEDY WALKER.