MARK BLACKWELDER Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MARK BLACKWELDER.
Data is as of November 16, 2023.
A Review of the Data
Prepared by Richard Saunders as of November 16, 2023.
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 MARK BLACKWELDER. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MARK BLACKWELDER 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.
In the briefest summary, MARK BLACKWELDER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. MARK BLACKWELDER attended LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN SHREVEPORT, graduating in 1985. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1245200880Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
MARK BLACKWELDER 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)
MARK BLACKWELDER Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for MARK BLACKWELDER
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 | 100 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 100 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 100 |
Measures and Activities
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Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MARK BLACKWELDER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for MARK BLACKWELDER.
1200 S FARMERVILLE ST
RUSTON, LA 71270
318-255-3690
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MARK BLACKWELDER
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: BEST HOME HEALTH
Hospital: NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER
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