SAMUEL KAO Review - (HAND SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SAMUEL KAO.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about SAMUEL KAO
In the briefest summary, SAMUEL KAO is a specialist in HAND SURGERY. Other specialties include PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. SAMUEL KAO attended ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF UNION UNIVERSITY, graduating in 1989. He maintains 2 office locations. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1497747943What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
SAMUEL KAO is a specialist in HAND SURGERY. Other specialties include PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.
HAND SURGERY: Hand surgeons are general, plastic, or orthopedic surgeons who specialize in treating problems with your hands, wrists, and forearms. Also known as hand and upper extremity surgeons, hand surgeons reduce or get rid of pain and restore hand movement and function. Healthcare facilities and hospitals typically have a team of hand surgeons and therapists who specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries. Hand surgeons focus on disorders and injuries of the: Skin, Nails, Muscles and ten... (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 SAMUEL 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 | 100 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 100 |
| PI Category Score | |
| 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.
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Breast Cancer Screening | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Peripheral Neuropathy - Neurological Evaluation | |
| Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Ulcer Prevention - Evaluation of Footwear | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Optimizing Patient Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: Count of Potential High Dose Radiation Imaging Studies: Computed Tomography (CT) and Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Studies | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling | |
| Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | |
| Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older | |
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SAMUEL KAO
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for SAMUEL KAO.
450 SUTTER ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
415-392-9291
1620 PENNSYLVANIA AVE A
FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
707-426-2575
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SAMUEL KAO
Doctors Groups:
SAMUEL KAO is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
SAMUEL KAO is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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