KENT BERQUIST Review - (PULMONARY DISEASE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KENT BERQUIST.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about KENT BERQUIST
In the briefest summary, KENT BERQUIST is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), and SLEEP MEDICINE. KENT BERQUIST attended UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MED (KC/WICH/SAL), graduating in 1983. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1134184997What 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 KENT BERQUIST. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the KENT BERQUIST 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:
KENT BERQUIST is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), and SLEEP MEDICINE.
PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)
SLEEP MEDICINE: Sleep medicine is a medical subspecialty focused on diagnosing and treating sleep disorders and other sleep-related concerns. Sleep disorders are common and, if left untreated, can have significant long-term consequences, such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Sleep physicians, sometimes called somnologists, come from a variety of medical specialties, but they all have training in sleep medicine. To receive board certification in sleep medicine, doctors m... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for KENT BERQUIST
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 | 90.6 |
Final MIPS Score without CPB | 86.8 |
PI Category Score | 68 |
IA Category Score | 40 |
Quality Category Score | 93.5 |
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 KENT BERQUIST.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KENT BERQUIST
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for KENT BERQUIST.
400 S SANTA FE AVE
SALINA, KS 67401
785-452-7163
520 S SANTA FE AVE
SALINA, KS 67401
785-452-7325
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KENT BERQUIST
Doctors Groups:
SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER INC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: CLOUD COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
Hospital: ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: MCPHERSON HOSPITAL
Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
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