CHRISTOPHER BIRCH Review - (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)

  The Most Important Data about CHRISTOPHER BIRCH

In the briefest summary, CHRISTOPHER BIRCH is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. CHRISTOPHER BIRCH attended UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2012. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 6 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1083989164

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

CHRISTOPHER BIRCH is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHRISTOPHER BIRCH

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	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	0
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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Functional Status Assessment for Total Hip Replacement	0%
Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement	0%
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	23%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	21%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHRISTOPHER BIRCH

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CHRISTOPHER BIRCH.

511 BATH ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
805-963-9377

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHRISTOPHER BIRCH

Doctors Groups:

ALTA ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: VNA HEALTH

Hospital: GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Hospital: LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Hospital: SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY that are similar to CHRISTOPHER BIRCH

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 CHRISTOPHER BIRCH.

• RUSSEL NELSON
• PIERRE DURAND
• ARMEN OGANESIAN
• GREGORY TCHEJEYAN
• KEITH ROBERTSON
• NOSRAT JAVIDAN
• WALTER THOMAS
• BRIAN BASHNER
• JOHN DELGADO
• ERIK SPAYDE
• MICHAEL VERCILLO
• CHRISTOS PHOTOPOULOS
• JEFFREY HURLESS
• RUSSEL NELSON
• KIMBERLEY CAPUTO
• PIERRE DURAND
• ARMEN OGANESIAN
• GREGORY TCHEJEYAN
• KEITH ROBERTSON
• NOSRAT JAVIDAN
• WALTER THOMAS
• BRIAN BASHNER
• JOHN DELGADO
• ERIK SPAYDE