PAUL PUCKETT Review - (HAND SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for PAUL PUCKETT.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about PAUL PUCKETT

In the briefest summary, PAUL PUCKETT is a specialist in HAND SURGERY. Other specialties include ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. PAUL PUCKETT attended INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1991. He maintains 1 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):

1174502017

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

PAUL PUCKETT is a specialist in HAND SURGERY. Other specialties include ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY.

HAND SURGERY: Hand surgeons are general, plastic, or orthopedic surgeons who specialize in treating problems with your hands, wrists, and forearms. Also known as hand and upper extremity surgeons, hand surgeons reduce or get rid of pain and restore hand movement and function. Healthcare facilities and hospitals typically have a team of hand surgeons and therapists who specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries. Hand surgeons focus on disorders and injuries of the: Skin, Nails, Muscles and ten... (more information)

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for PAUL PUCKETT

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 79.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB 76.9
PI Category Score 83
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 67.3

Measures and Activities

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

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Advance Care Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record Yes
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
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents 97%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for PAUL PUCKETT

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for PAUL PUCKETT.

2360 MULLAN RD
MISSOULA, MT 59808
406-721-4436

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for PAUL PUCKETT

Doctors Groups:

MISSOULA BONE AND JOINT, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL

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