SHAKARA SMITH Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SHAKARA SMITH.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about SHAKARA SMITH
In the briefest summary, SHAKARA SMITH is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. SHAKARA SMITH attended OTHER, graduating in 2008. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1396994968What 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 SHAKARA SMITH. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the SHAKARA SMITH 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:
SHAKARA SMITH is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for SHAKARA SMITH
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 | 79.1 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 74.8 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 70.4 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| 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 | |
| Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older | |
| Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
| Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SHAKARA SMITH
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for SHAKARA SMITH.
774 CHRISTIANA RD
NEWARK, DE 19713
302-366-7671
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SHAKARA SMITH
Doctors Groups:
DELAWARE NEUROSURGICAL GROUP, PA
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BAYHEALTH HOSPITAL, SUSSEX CAMPUS
Hospital: BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL
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