PATROKLOS PAPPAS Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for PATROKLOS PAPPAS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about PATROKLOS PAPPAS
In the briefest summary, PATROKLOS PAPPAS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY, and GENERAL SURGERY. PATROKLOS PAPPAS attended UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MED (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/CHM-URB), graduating in 1983. 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):
1265427942What 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 PATROKLOS PAPPAS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the PATROKLOS PAPPAS 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:
PATROKLOS PAPPAS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY, and GENERAL SURGERY.
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)
CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)
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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for PATROKLOS PAPPAS
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 PATROKLOS PAPPAS.
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 PATROKLOS PAPPAS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for PATROKLOS PAPPAS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for PATROKLOS PAPPAS.
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
708-346-4040
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for PATROKLOS PAPPAS
Doctors Groups:
CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGICAL ASSOCIATES S C
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: PURPOSECARE OF ILLINOIS - JOLIET
Hospital: ADVOCATE CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in THORACIC SURGERY that are similar to PATROKLOS PAPPAS
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 PATROKLOS PAPPAS.
