VICKIE ERNST Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VICKIE ERNST.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about VICKIE ERNST

In the briefest summary, VICKIE ERNST is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. VICKIE ERNST attended OTHER, graduating in 1996. She maintains 4 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1134159791

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

VICKIE ERNST 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 VICKIE ERNST

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
Final MIPS Score without CPB 93.1
PI Category Score 77
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

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 VICKIE ERNST.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VICKIE ERNST

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for VICKIE ERNST.

701 3RD AVE S
CLEAR LAKE, SD 57226
No phone number available

1015 3RD AVE SE
ABERDEEN, SD 57401
605-725-1700

3015 3RD AVE SE
ABERDEEN, SD 57401
605-725-1700

110 5TH AVE
IPSWICH, SD 57451
605-426-6040

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VICKIE ERNST

Doctors Groups:

SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: AVERA @ HOME

Hospital: AVERA ST LUKES

Hospital: SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT that are similar to VICKIE ERNST

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as VICKIE ERNST.