SAMUEL SKINNER Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SAMUEL SKINNER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about SAMUEL SKINNER

In the briefest summary, SAMUEL SKINNER is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. SAMUEL SKINNER attended OTHER, graduating in 2002. He maintains 2 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):

1427012988

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

SAMUEL SKINNER 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 SAMUEL SKINNER

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 87.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB 81.9
PI Category Score 85
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 75.3

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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
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
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement Yes
Completion of CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 98%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 24%
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SAMUEL SKINNER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for SAMUEL SKINNER.

7901 ANGLING RD
PORTAGE, MI 49024
No phone number available

1535 GULL RD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49048
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SAMUEL SKINNER

Doctors Groups:

ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP PROMED

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BORGESS MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT that are similar to SAMUEL SKINNER

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 SAMUEL SKINNER.