JAMES TISON Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JAMES TISON.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JAMES TISON
In the briefest summary, JAMES TISON is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include ADDICTION MEDICINE, and NEPHROLOGY. JAMES TISON attended EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1972. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1417022070What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
JAMES TISON is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include ADDICTION MEDICINE, and NEPHROLOGY.
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)
ADDICTION MEDICINE: Addiction medicine is a medical subspecialty, formally recognized since 1990, concerned with the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction, of those with substance-related health conditions, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances, including nicotine, alcohol, prescription medications, and other licit and illicit drugs. In 2016, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), officially recognized addiction medicine as a medi... (more information)
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for JAMES TISON
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 | 94.1 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 87 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 84.7 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| 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: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling | |
| Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES TISON
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JAMES TISON.
1085 PLAZA AVE
EASTMAN, GA 31023
478-559-1386
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES TISON
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL
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