CHUKWUMA APAKAMA Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

  The Most Important Data about CHUKWUMA APAKAMA

In the briefest summary, CHUKWUMA APAKAMA is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). CHUKWUMA APAKAMA attended OTHER, graduating in 2004. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1154642478

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

CHUKWUMA APAKAMA is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

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)

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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHUKWUMA APAKAMA

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	99
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.5
PI Category Score	78.2
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.

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	51%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	18%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	17%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHUKWUMA APAKAMA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for CHUKWUMA APAKAMA.

1001 E PRIMROSE
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807
417-875-3000

7711 SAN JACINTO PL
PLANO, TX 75024
214-440-1245

600 ELIZABETH ST
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404
361-881-3000

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHUKWUMA APAKAMA

Doctors Groups:

LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS

GULF COAST INTENSIVISTS, PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COX MEDICAL CENTERS

Hospital: MEDICAL CITY PLANO

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GENERAL SURGERY that are similar to CHUKWUMA APAKAMA

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 CHUKWUMA APAKAMA.

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• CARTER ROHLING
• CHARLES WEST
• KARI FRANO
• MOHAMMAD KHAN
• MAZEN ISKANDAR
• TIMOTHY KELLY
• NATHAN LUDWIG
• ELIZABETH HAMILTON
• CRAIG OLSON
• MAZEN ISKANDAR
• TIMOTHY KELLY
• NATHAN LUDWIG
• ELIZABETH HAMILTON
• CRAIG OLSON
• WESLEY MARQUART
• MARIA MARTINEZ
• WESLEY MARQUART