JENNIFER FOSTER Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JENNIFER FOSTER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JENNIFER FOSTER

In the briefest summary, JENNIFER FOSTER is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. JENNIFER FOSTER attended BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2006. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1093859951

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

JENNIFER FOSTER is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JENNIFER FOSTER

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.

No MIPS Scores are available for JENNIFER FOSTER.

Measures and Activities

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

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Advance Care Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older
Controlling High Blood Pressure 57%
Depression screening Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 17%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 92%
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JENNIFER FOSTER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JENNIFER FOSTER.

1200 CARL RAMERT DR
YOAKUM, TX 77995
361-293-7061

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JENNIFER FOSTER

Doctors Groups:

YOAKUM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: YOAKUM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT that are similar to JENNIFER FOSTER

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