LAUREN GARATE Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

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

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about LAUREN GARATE

In the briefest summary, LAUREN GARATE is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. LAUREN GARATE attended OTHER, graduating in 2015. She maintains 2 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):

1407219553

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

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.

No MIPS Scores are available for LAUREN GARATE.

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 LAUREN GARATE.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAUREN GARATE

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for LAUREN GARATE.

301 W EXPRESSWAY
MCALLEN, TX 78503
956-632-4000

1102 W TRENTON RD
EDINBURG, TX 78539
956-388-6000

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAUREN GARATE

Doctors Groups:

MCALLEN HOSPITALIST GROUP PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT that are similar to LAUREN GARATE

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as LAUREN GARATE.