CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS
In the briefest summary, CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY. CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS attended UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, RJ & L CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1995. He maintains 4 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):
1316037195What 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 CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS 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:
CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include 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)
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 CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS
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 | 73.9 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 70.3 |
| PI Category Score | 65 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score |
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 CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS.
5409 AVE O
FORT MADISON, IA 52627
319-376-2756
5445 AVE O
FORT MADISON, IA 52627
319-376-2134
1221 S GEAR AVE
WEST BURLINGTON, IA 52655
319-768-1000
1223 S GEAR AVE
WEST BURLINGTON, IA 52655
No phone number available
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS
Doctors Groups:
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in THORACIC SURGERY that are similar to CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS
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