VERN CHRISTENSEN Review - (PODIATRY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VERN CHRISTENSEN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about VERN CHRISTENSEN
In the briefest summary, VERN CHRISTENSEN is a specialist in PODIATRY. No other specialties were noted. VERN CHRISTENSEN attended BARRY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE, graduating in 1995. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1083674378What 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 VERN CHRISTENSEN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the VERN CHRISTENSEN 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:
VERN CHRISTENSEN is a specialist in PODIATRY. No other specialties were noted.
PODIATRY: Podiatrists are foot specialists. They treat corns, bunions, ingrown toenails, and foot infections. These healthcare providers are not medical doctors, but they can prescribe certain medications and perform surgery. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for VERN CHRISTENSEN
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 | 73.1 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 67.6 |
| PI Category Score | 54 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 66.2 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 100% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VERN CHRISTENSEN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for VERN CHRISTENSEN.
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD
AMORY, MS 38821
662-257-2357
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VERN CHRISTENSEN
Doctors Groups:
VERN CHRISTENSEN is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
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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 VERN CHRISTENSEN.
