STEVEN HICKERSON Review - (INFECTIOUS DISEASE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for STEVEN HICKERSON.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about STEVEN HICKERSON
In the briefest summary, STEVEN HICKERSON is a specialist in INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. STEVEN HICKERSON attended TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1988. 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):
1376543546What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
STEVEN HICKERSON is a specialist in INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Infectious disease physicians deal with infections that are hard to diagnose or treat. They also treat serious infections such as the swine flu, bird flu, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases. After medical school, infectious disease physicians must attend an internal medicine residency followed by fellowship training for infectious diseases. (more information)
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for STEVEN HICKERSON
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 | 98.9 |
Final MIPS Score without CPB | 89.2 |
PI Category Score | 65 |
IA Category Score | 40 |
Quality Category Score | 99.4 |
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 | |
Breast Cancer Screening | |
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
e-Prescribing | |
Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
Care transition documentation practice improvements | Yes |
Cervical Cancer Screening | 12% |
Controlling High Blood Pressure | 59% |
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 59% |
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 96% |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 81% |
Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Primary Care Providers, including Dentists | 0% |
Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 11% |
Use of Patient Safety Tools | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for STEVEN HICKERSON
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for STEVEN HICKERSON.
1300 CLINIC DR
TYLER, TX 75701
903-597-7558
935 S BAXTER AVE
TYLER, TX 75701
903-592-4473
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for STEVEN HICKERSON
Doctors Groups:
SPECIAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR TEXAS, INCORPORATED
EAST TEXAS INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS, PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Hospital: CHRISTUS MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL
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