SAMUEL OKPAKU Review - (PSYCHIATRY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SAMUEL OKPAKU.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about SAMUEL OKPAKU
In the briefest summary, SAMUEL OKPAKU is a specialist in PSYCHIATRY. Other specialties include GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY. SAMUEL OKPAKU attended OTHER, graduating in 1968. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1427070879What 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 OKPAKU. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the SAMUEL OKPAKU 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 OKPAKU is a specialist in PSYCHIATRY. Other specialties include GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY.
PSYCHIATRY: Psychiatrics see people with various mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. They also have the credentials to prescribe medications for these conditions, which sets them apart from psychologists and counselors. After medical school and residency for psychiatry, some psychiatrists attend fellowships for a subspecialty. There are a number of different specialty areas within psychiatry, including child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, or eating disorder... (more information)
GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY: Geriatric psychiatry is psychiatry for older adults, aimed at disorders developed later in life such as mood disorders, dementia, substance abuse, or personality disorders.Geriatric psychiatrists have specialized, additional training for assisting older adults, and as a result are able to expertly navigate scenarios unique to older adults. Geriatric psychiatrists are focused on preventing, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and emotional disorders in older adults. The difference between... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for SAMUEL OKPAKU
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 SAMUEL OKPAKU.
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 SAMUEL OKPAKU.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SAMUEL OKPAKU
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for SAMUEL OKPAKU.
1233 17TH AVE S
NASHVILLE, TN 37212
615-329-4182
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SAMUEL OKPAKU
Doctors Groups:
SAMUEL OKPAKU is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
SAMUEL OKPAKU is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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