WILLIAM KLAPHEKE Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

  The Most Important Data about WILLIAM KLAPHEKE

In the briefest summary, WILLIAM KLAPHEKE is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. WILLIAM KLAPHEKE attended UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2004. 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):

1184765620

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

WILLIAM KLAPHEKE is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

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)

COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY): These surgeons operate on hemorrhoids and remove tumors from colon cancer. Proctologist is the old and somewhat out-of-date term for a colorectal surgeon. (more information)

EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Emergency Medicine physicians are the doctors in the ER. They see a wide variety of conditions from cuts and burns to infections to heart attacks when they first occur. They are on the front lines of healthcare and often call in additional specialists like surgeons and cardiologist to care for patients. (more information)

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease or peripheral artery disease, is plaque buildup in your leg arteries that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from your heart to your arms and legs. Shaped like hollow tubes, arteries have a smooth lining that prevents blood from clotting and promotes steady blood flow. When you have peripheral artery disease, plaque (made of fat, cholesterol and other substances) that forms gradually inside your artery walls slowly na... (more information)

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY: These surgeons remove all types of tumors throughout the body, so there can be overlap with other surgical specialties. For example, a breast tumor could be removed by a surgical oncologist, general surgeon or a gynecologic oncologist (more on them below). These surgeons typically operate on soft-tissue tumors called sarcoma and a type of skin melanoma. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for WILLIAM KLAPHEKE

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	99.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.6

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 WILLIAM KLAPHEKE.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WILLIAM KLAPHEKE

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for WILLIAM KLAPHEKE.

310 N L ROGERS WELLS BLVD
GLASGOW, KY 42141
270-651-1111

1301 N RACE ST
GLASGOW, KY 42141
270-651-4444

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WILLIAM KLAPHEKE

Doctors Groups:

T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

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