CHRISTOPHER LYKINS Review - (OTOLARYNGOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHRISTOPHER LYKINS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CHRISTOPHER LYKINS

In the briefest summary, CHRISTOPHER LYKINS is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. Other specialties include PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. CHRISTOPHER LYKINS attended UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1995. 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):

1477540292

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

CHRISTOPHER LYKINS is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. Other specialties include PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Otolaryngologists are more commonly referred to as ENTs, or ear/nose/throat doctors. Otolaryngology is a field that entails a combination of surgical skills and office-based medicine and treatment. They are required to attend medical school in addition to residency for otolaryngology. ENTs handle a lot of issues, including sinus problems, allergies, head and neck cancers, and more. Because of this, many ENTs attend fellowships for a subspecialty of otolaryngology, such as rhinology, which focuse... (more information)

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY: Plastic surgery deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranio and maxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. It uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.Special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and repla... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHRISTOPHER LYKINS

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 87.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB 85.5
PI Category Score 57
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 97.1

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Patient-Centered Surgical Risk Assessment and Communication
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy - Avoidance of Inappropriate Use 100%
Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of analytic capabilities to manage total cost of care for practice population Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents 100%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHRISTOPHER LYKINS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for CHRISTOPHER LYKINS.

8752 E VIA DE COMMERCIO
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258
480-684-1080

9097 E DESERT COVE AVE
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
480-847-1193

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHRISTOPHER LYKINS

Doctors Groups:

VALLEY ENT PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HONORHEALTH SCOTTSDALE SHEA MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OTOLARYNGOLOGY that are similar to CHRISTOPHER LYKINS

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