EDWARD MCDOWELL Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for EDWARD MCDOWELL.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about EDWARD MCDOWELL

In the briefest summary, EDWARD MCDOWELL is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. EDWARD MCDOWELL attended OTHER, graduating in 1988. 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):

1457352353

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

EDWARD MCDOWELL 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 EDWARD MCDOWELL

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 EDWARD MCDOWELL.

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 EDWARD MCDOWELL.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for EDWARD MCDOWELL

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for EDWARD MCDOWELL.

1201 W LEBANON ST
MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030
336-648-8154

505 SAMARITANS RIDGE CT
ELKIN, NC 28621
336-258-2151

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for EDWARD MCDOWELL

Doctors Groups:

WESTWOOD MEDICAL PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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