STEVE CHANG Review - (NEUROSURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for STEVE CHANG.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about STEVE CHANG

In the briefest summary, STEVE CHANG is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. No other specialties were noted. STEVE CHANG attended UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2002. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1154501294

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

STEVE CHANG is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

NEUROSURGERY: Neurosurgeons operate on the brain and spinal cord. They remove brain tumors, but they also perform low back and neck surgery for chronic back pain and pinched nerves. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for STEVE CHANG

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 84.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB 81.8
PI Category Score 97
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 68.6

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 94%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 94%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%
Use of certified EHR to capture patient reported outcomes Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for STEVE CHANG

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for STEVE CHANG.

2910 N 3RD AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85013
602-406-3181

1875 W FRYE RD
CHANDLER, AZ 85224
480-917-5600

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for STEVE CHANG

Doctors Groups:

NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in NEUROSURGERY that are similar to STEVE CHANG

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 STEVE CHANG.