STEPHEN KWAN Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for STEPHEN KWAN.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about STEPHEN KWAN

In the briefest summary, STEPHEN KWAN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. STEPHEN KWAN attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1987. He maintains 1 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):

1518052356

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

STEPHEN KWAN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for STEPHEN KWAN

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.

No MIPS Scores are available for STEPHEN KWAN.

Measures and Activities

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

Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes Yes
Invasive Procedure or Surgery Anticoagulation Medication Management Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for STEPHEN KWAN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for STEPHEN KWAN.

1758 PARK PL
MONTGOMERY, AL 36106
334-264-7156

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for STEPHEN KWAN

Doctors Groups:

JACKSON HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC

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