RUSSELL JONES Review - (CARDIAC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RUSSELL JONES.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about RUSSELL JONES

In the briefest summary, RUSSELL JONES is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). RUSSELL JONES attended TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2004. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1336351865

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

RUSSELL JONES is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).

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)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for RUSSELL JONES

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 99.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB 91.5
PI Category Score 71.8
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 72%
Depression screening Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 77%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 73%
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

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for RUSSELL JONES

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for RUSSELL JONES.

151 MAYO ST
AMERICUS, GA 31709
229-928-2900

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RUSSELL JONES

Doctors Groups:

PHOEBE PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: PHOEBE SUMTER MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIAC SURGERY that are similar to RUSSELL JONES

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