NORMAN HETZLER Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for NORMAN HETZLER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about NORMAN HETZLER

In the briefest summary, NORMAN HETZLER is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY. NORMAN HETZLER attended HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1982. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1487660775

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

NORMAN HETZLER is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for NORMAN HETZLER

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 100
Final MIPS Score without CPB 97.3
PI Category Score 91
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

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 NORMAN HETZLER.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for NORMAN HETZLER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for NORMAN HETZLER.

112 NE CRESCENT AVE
PEORIA, IL 61606
309-672-4670

801 5TH ST
SIOUX CITY, IA 51101
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for NORMAN HETZLER

Doctors Groups:

METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS

MERCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS

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