LOUIS ELKINS Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LOUIS ELKINS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about LOUIS ELKINS

In the briefest summary, LOUIS ELKINS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY. LOUIS ELKINS attended UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1986. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1114993060

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

LOUIS ELKINS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include 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)

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 LOUIS ELKINS

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 93.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 88.5
PI Category Score 73
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 93.3

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 LOUIS ELKINS.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LOUIS ELKINS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for LOUIS ELKINS.

3800 W 203RD ST
OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60461
No phone number available

801 5TH ST
SIOUX CITY, IA 51101
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LOUIS ELKINS

Doctors Groups:

SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS OF ILLINOIS LLC

MERCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA & CHICAGO HEIGHTS

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