VERNON KING Review - (PATHOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VERNON KING.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about VERNON KING

In the briefest summary, VERNON KING is a specialist in PATHOLOGY. No other specialties were noted. VERNON KING attended UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1987. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1457465940

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

VERNON KING is a specialist in PATHOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

PATHOLOGY: athologists typically do not interact with their patients because they are specialized in examining biopsy specimens. A biopsy is a small piece of tissue—from the skin or a colon polyp for example—that is commonly examined under a microscope. Another physician will perform the biopsy (e.g., dermatologist or surgeon) and then give it to the pathologist for review. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for VERNON KING

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 72.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB 66.9
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 61.1

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 VERNON KING.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VERNON KING

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for VERNON KING.

500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DR
BEL AIR, MD 21014
443-643-1000

501 S UNION AVE
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD 21078
443-843-6991

900 CATON AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21229
410-368-3051

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VERNON KING

Doctors Groups:

DRS HICKEN CRANLEY TAYLOR PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: UMD UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: UNIVERSITY OF MD HARFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PATHOLOGY that are similar to VERNON KING

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