HEATHER GERST Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for HEATHER GERST.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about HEATHER GERST
In the briefest summary, HEATHER GERST is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. HEATHER GERST attended LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, ERIE, graduating in 2005. She maintains 3 office locations. She is a part of 2 medical groups. She is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1114193299What 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 HEATHER GERST. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the HEATHER GERST 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:
HEATHER GERST is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (more information)
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 HEATHER GERST
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 | 97.5 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 93.2 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 92 |
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 HEATHER GERST.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for HEATHER GERST
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for HEATHER GERST.
700 HIGH ST
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701
570-321-3454
2112 HARRISBURG PIKE
LANCASTER, PA 17601
717-869-4600
815 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
LANSDALE, PA 19446
215-257-5071
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for HEATHER GERST
Doctors Groups:
SUSQUEHANNA PHYSICIAN SERVICES
REGIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER, LTD.
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: UPMC WELLSBORO
Hospital: UPMC WILLIAMSPORT
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