JOSEPH BARKER Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOSEPH BARKER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JOSEPH BARKER
In the briefest summary, JOSEPH BARKER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. JOSEPH BARKER attended UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1985. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 6 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1194704817What 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 JOSEPH BARKER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the JOSEPH BARKER 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:
JOSEPH BARKER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for JOSEPH BARKER
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 JOSEPH BARKER.
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 JOSEPH BARKER.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOSEPH BARKER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JOSEPH BARKER.
2139 LINVILLE FALLS HWY DE
LINVILLE, NC 28646
828-733-0270
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOSEPH BARKER
Doctors Groups:
JOSEPH BARKER is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: PRUITTHEALTH AT HOME - AVERY
Hospice: AMOREM
Hospice: HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE BLUE RIDGE, INC
Hospital: CHARLES A CANNON JR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
Nursing Home: Life Care Center of Banner Elk
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to JOSEPH BARKER
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 JOSEPH BARKER.