CHARLES AHRENS Review - (OPHTHALMOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHARLES AHRENS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CHARLES AHRENS

In the briefest summary, CHARLES AHRENS is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted. CHARLES AHRENS attended SANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, graduating in 2007. He maintains 5 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):

1356540827

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

CHARLES AHRENS is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OPHTHALMOLOGY: Ophthalmologists see patients for problems related to vision, such as glaucoma, and also perform cataract and Lasik eye surgery. Ophthalmologists can also prescribe glasses and contact lenses for vision correction, but often people go to Optometrists for this service as well. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHARLES AHRENS

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 99.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB 94
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 92.5

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 CHARLES AHRENS.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHARLES AHRENS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for CHARLES AHRENS.

1120 E 34TH ST
HIBBING, MN 55746
218-362-7100

915 E 1ST ST
DULUTH, MN 55805
218-249-5555

1012 E 2ND ST
DULUTH, MN 55805
No phone number available

920 E 1ST ST
DULUTH, MN 55805
218-279-6200

4190 LOBERG AVE
DULUTH, MN 55811
218-249-4600

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHARLES AHRENS

Doctors Groups:

ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF DULUTH

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ST LUKES HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY that are similar to CHARLES AHRENS

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