LAWRENCE BAUM Review - (UROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LAWRENCE BAUM.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LAWRENCE BAUM
In the briefest summary, LAWRENCE BAUM is a specialist in UROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. LAWRENCE BAUM attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 2003. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1336375484What 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 LAWRENCE BAUM. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the LAWRENCE BAUM 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:
LAWRENCE BAUM is a specialist in UROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.
UROLOGY: Urologists operate on the kidneys, bladder and the male genitals. Some of the most frequent conditions they treat are prostate cancer and an enlarged prostate called BPH. This distinction for prostate cancer is important—it is a common cancer, and it is usually treated by a urologist, not an oncologist or another type of surgeon. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for LAWRENCE BAUM
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 | 90.5 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 86.8 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 84.5 |
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: Influenza Immunization | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 37% |
| 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 |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 88% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 88% |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 1% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAWRENCE BAUM
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for LAWRENCE BAUM.
7777 SOUTHWEST FWY 1032
HOUSTON, TX 77074
713-771-9224
16605 SOUTHWEST FWY 250
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
281-325-1090
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAWRENCE BAUM
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM
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