OSCAR CHASTAIN Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for OSCAR CHASTAIN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about OSCAR CHASTAIN
In the briefest summary, OSCAR CHASTAIN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include VASCULAR SURGERY. OSCAR CHASTAIN attended BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1980. He maintains 3 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):
1285635409What 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 OSCAR CHASTAIN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the OSCAR CHASTAIN 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:
OSCAR CHASTAIN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include VASCULAR 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)
VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for OSCAR CHASTAIN
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 | 89.4 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 84.4 |
| PI Category Score | 72.6 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 85.2 |
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 OSCAR CHASTAIN.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for OSCAR CHASTAIN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for OSCAR CHASTAIN.
700 E MARSHALL AVE
LONGVIEW, TX 75601
903-315-1488
620 S FLEISHEL AVE
TYLER, TX 75701
903-606-4900
630 S FLEISHEL AVE
TYLER, TX 75701
903-606-5560
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for OSCAR CHASTAIN
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: CHRISTUS GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER
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