THOMAS CARTER Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for THOMAS CARTER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about THOMAS CARTER

In the briefest summary, THOMAS CARTER is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. THOMAS CARTER attended JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, graduating in 1984. 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):

1255364139

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

THOMAS CARTER is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for THOMAS CARTER

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 95.5
PI Category Score 85.1
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.

Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Depression screening Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting 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 Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for THOMAS CARTER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for THOMAS CARTER.

300 MEDICAL PKWY
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
No phone number available

113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for THOMAS CARTER

Doctors Groups:

CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in THORACIC SURGERY that are similar to THOMAS CARTER

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 THOMAS CARTER.