LAUREN KASTNER Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LAUREN KASTNER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about LAUREN KASTNER

In the briefest summary, LAUREN KASTNER is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. LAUREN KASTNER attended OTHER, graduating in 2014. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1356755680

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

LAUREN KASTNER is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

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 LAUREN KASTNER

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 82.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB 75.7
PI Category Score 53
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 81.5

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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal 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 32%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 16%
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
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAUREN KASTNER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LAUREN KASTNER.

1803 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
HELENA, AR 72342
870-816-3830

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAUREN KASTNER

Doctors Groups:

PHILLIPS CLINIC COMPANY, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER

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