CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON Review - (HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON

In the briefest summary, CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include ADDICTION MEDICINE, and FAMILY PRACTICE. CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON attended OTHER, graduating in 2010. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1144541475

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

CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include ADDICTION MEDICINE, and FAMILY PRACTICE.

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

ADDICTION MEDICINE: Addiction medicine is a medical subspecialty, formally recognized since 1990, concerned with the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction, of those with substance-related health conditions, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances, including nicotine, alcohol, prescription medications, and other licit and illicit drugs. In 2016, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), officially recognized addiction medicine as a medi... (more information)

FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON

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.

No MIPS Scores are available for CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON.

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 CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON.

1900 KILDAIRE FARM RD
CARY, NC 27518
919-350-8000

3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
919-350-7270

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON

Doctors Groups:

WAKEMED SPECIALISTS GROUP LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE that are similar to CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON

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 CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON.