KURT WEHBERG Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KURT WEHBERG.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about KURT WEHBERG

In the briefest summary, KURT WEHBERG is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY. KURT WEHBERG attended EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1992. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1275507535

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

KURT WEHBERG is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC 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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for KURT WEHBERG

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 98.9
PI Category Score 96.2
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.

There is no measure or activity data for KURT WEHBERG.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KURT WEHBERG

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for KURT WEHBERG.

100 E CARROLL ST
SALISBURY, MD 21801
410-912-4976

30265 COMMERCE DR
MILLSBORO, DE 19966
302-297-2598

200 FEDERAL ST
SEAFORD, DE 19973
410-912-4976

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KURT WEHBERG

Doctors Groups:

TIDALHEALTH SPECIALTY CARE LLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: PENINSULA HOME CARE AT NANTICOKE

Hospital: ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE, INC.

Hospital: TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in THORACIC SURGERY that are similar to KURT WEHBERG

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 KURT WEHBERG.