FRANCIS MOORHEAD Review - (RADIATION ONCOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for FRANCIS MOORHEAD.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about FRANCIS MOORHEAD
In the briefest summary, FRANCIS MOORHEAD is a specialist in RADIATION ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, and NUCLEAR MEDICINE. FRANCIS MOORHEAD attended OTHER, graduating in 1962. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1255445664What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
FRANCIS MOORHEAD is a specialist in RADIATION ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, and NUCLEAR MEDICINE.
RADIATION ONCOLOGY: Radiation oncology is an area of medicine that uses radiation therapy -- a treatment that focuses high-energy waves on your body to kill cancer cells. Your doctor will decide if it's right for you based on the type and stage of your cancer, plus other health conditions you have. Many doctors and health experts are part of a cancer care team. For radiation therapy, your main doctor is a radiation oncologist. They specialize in radiation oncology and lead a group of medical professionals that can... (more information)
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)
NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for FRANCIS MOORHEAD
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 FRANCIS MOORHEAD.
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 FRANCIS MOORHEAD.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for FRANCIS MOORHEAD
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for FRANCIS MOORHEAD.
2200 MEMORIAL DR
FARRELL, PA 16121
724-983-7570
102 TECHNOLOGY DR
BUTLER, PA 16001
724-482-2679
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for FRANCIS MOORHEAD
Doctors Groups:
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER SERVICES
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: UPMC NORTHWEST
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