GEORGE CHANG Review - (COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY))
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for GEORGE CHANG.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about GEORGE CHANG
In the briefest summary, GEORGE CHANG is a specialist in COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY). Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY, and SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. GEORGE CHANG attended OTHER, graduating in 1995. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1295820496What 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 GEORGE CHANG. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the GEORGE CHANG 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:
GEORGE CHANG is a specialist in COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY). Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY, and SURGICAL ONCOLOGY.
COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY): These surgeons operate on hemorrhoids and remove tumors from colon cancer. Proctologist is the old and somewhat out-of-date term for a colorectal surgeon. (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)
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY: These surgeons remove all types of tumors throughout the body, so there can be overlap with other surgical specialties. For example, a breast tumor could be removed by a surgical oncologist, general surgeon or a gynecologic oncologist (more on them below). These surgeons typically operate on soft-tissue tumors called sarcoma and a type of skin melanoma. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for GEORGE CHANG
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 | 89.1 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 85.5 |
| PI Category Score | 68 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 91.1 |
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 GEORGE CHANG.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for GEORGE CHANG
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for GEORGE CHANG.
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
713-792-2121
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for GEORGE CHANG
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