JAMES BLEDSOE Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JAMES BLEDSOE.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JAMES BLEDSOE

In the briefest summary, JAMES BLEDSOE is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. JAMES BLEDSOE attended OTHER, graduating in 1993. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1508902321

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

JAMES BLEDSOE 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 JAMES BLEDSOE

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 45
Final MIPS Score without CPB 45
PI Category Score
IA Category Score
Quality Category Score

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
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
e-Prescribing
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES BLEDSOE

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JAMES BLEDSOE.

10 MEDICAL CTR BLVD
LUFKIN, TX 75904
936-699-3161

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES BLEDSOE

Doctors Groups:

CARLTON J LEWIS DO PA

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: EAST TEXAS HOME HEALTH

Hospital: CHI ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN

Hospital: WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER

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