EDWARD BLOCKER Review - (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for EDWARD BLOCKER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about EDWARD BLOCKER
In the briefest summary, EDWARD BLOCKER is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. EDWARD BLOCKER attended MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1993. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1356411599What 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 EDWARD BLOCKER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the EDWARD BLOCKER 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:
EDWARD BLOCKER is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for EDWARD BLOCKER
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 | 86.9 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 84.3 |
| PI Category Score | 61 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 92.7 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| 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 |
| Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 76% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement | 0% |
| 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 | 74% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 70% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for EDWARD BLOCKER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for EDWARD BLOCKER.
18 PROFESSIONAL VILLAGE CIR
BEAUFORT, SC 29907
865-590-7084
300 MIDTOWN DR
BEAUFORT, SC 29906
No phone number available
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for EDWARD BLOCKER
Doctors Groups:
BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF CHARLESTON EAST
Hospital: BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY that are similar to EDWARD BLOCKER
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 EDWARD BLOCKER.
