RICHARD WILLIAMS Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RICHARD WILLIAMS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about RICHARD WILLIAMS
In the briefest summary, RICHARD WILLIAMS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include NUCLEAR MEDICINE, and THORACIC SURGERY. RICHARD WILLIAMS attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS, graduating in 1964. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1093705659What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
RICHARD WILLIAMS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include NUCLEAR MEDICINE, and THORACIC SURGERY.
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)
NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)
THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for RICHARD WILLIAMS
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 | 92.6 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 86.6 |
| PI Category Score | 100 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 75.6 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
There is no measure or activity data for RICHARD WILLIAMS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for RICHARD WILLIAMS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for RICHARD WILLIAMS.
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
318-767-5878
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RICHARD WILLIAMS
Doctors Groups:
CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY OF ALEXANDRIA LLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL
Hospital: RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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