JOSEPH HESSEL Review - (VASCULAR SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOSEPH HESSEL.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JOSEPH HESSEL

In the briefest summary, JOSEPH HESSEL is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY. JOSEPH HESSEL attended UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1983. He maintains 2 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):

1306996228

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

JOSEPH HESSEL is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY.

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)

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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JOSEPH HESSEL

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 84.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB 81.4
PI Category Score 63
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 86.4

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOSEPH HESSEL

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for JOSEPH HESSEL.

1930 E THOMAS RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
602-532-1000

5130 W BASELINE RD
LAVEEN, AZ 85339
602-237-0039

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOSEPH HESSEL

Doctors Groups:

VHS OUTPATIENT CLINICS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ABRAZO ARROWHEAD HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in VASCULAR SURGERY that are similar to JOSEPH HESSEL

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 JOSEPH HESSEL.