WALTER KAO Review - (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY))
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for WALTER KAO.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about WALTER KAO
In the briefest summary, WALTER KAO is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY. WALTER KAO attended JS WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, graduating in 1984. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1457328940What 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 WALTER KAO. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the WALTER KAO 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:
WALTER KAO is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)
ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY: An advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist cares for people whose heart failure no longer responds to conventional therapies and symptom management. Heart failure specialists perform procedures, manage complex treatments, including ventricular assist devices, and provide advanced heart care for people before and after heart transplant surgery. A heart failure cardiologist typically evaluates a patient’s medical and heart history, and explains heart failure and its management to pati... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for WALTER KAO
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 | 89.3 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 84.8 |
| PI Category Score | 58 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 95.3 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 73% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 89% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 83% |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 3% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WALTER KAO
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for WALTER KAO.
2275 N SHORE DR
RHINELANDER, WI 54501
715-361-5482
2817 NEW PINERY RD
PORTAGE, WI 53901
715-847-2812
2817 NEW PINERY RD
PORTAGE, WI 53901
608-742-4131
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WALTER KAO
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: ASPIRUS RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL & CLINICS INC
Hospital: ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC.
Hospital: ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL
Hospital: DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to WALTER KAO
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 WALTER KAO.
