CHARLES WALCH Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHARLES WALCH.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about CHARLES WALCH
In the briefest summary, CHARLES WALCH is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. CHARLES WALCH attended MEDICAL COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA, graduating in 1990. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1396845384What 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 WALCH. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CHARLES WALCH 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 WALCH 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 CHARLES WALCH
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 | 100 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 99.9 |
| PI Category Score | 99.7 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 100 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Biopsy Follow-Up | |
| Colonoscopy Interval for Patients with a History of Adenomatous Polyps - Avoidance of Inappropriate Use | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | 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 |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHARLES WALCH
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CHARLES WALCH.
255 N 4TH ST
OAKLAND, MD 21550
301-334-8282
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHARLES WALCH
Doctors Groups:
SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS OF GARRETT COUNTY, LLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: GARRETT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL
Hospital: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GENERAL SURGERY that are similar to CHARLES WALCH
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