JOE CHRISTIAN Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOE CHRISTIAN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JOE CHRISTIAN
In the briefest summary, JOE CHRISTIAN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. JOE CHRISTIAN attended MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1998. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1104869189What 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 JOE CHRISTIAN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the JOE CHRISTIAN 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:
JOE CHRISTIAN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for JOE CHRISTIAN
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 | 91.2 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 88.9 |
| PI Category Score | 72 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 95.1 |
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 | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 67% |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%) | 81% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 11% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. | Yes |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOE CHRISTIAN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for JOE CHRISTIAN.
1107 E 66TH ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31404
912-350-8404
6602 WATERS AVE
SAVANNAH, GA 31406
912-897-3766
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOE CHRISTIAN
Doctors Groups:
SAVANNAH PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES LLC
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH
Hospital: CANDLER HOSPITAL
Hospital: MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH
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