CHARLES VARELA Review - (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHARLES VARELA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CHARLES VARELA

In the briefest summary, CHARLES VARELA is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. Other specialties include HAND SURGERY, and NEUROSURGERY. CHARLES VARELA attended UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1985. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1518071638

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

CHARLES VARELA is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. Other specialties include HAND SURGERY, and NEUROSURGERY.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)

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)

NEUROSURGERY: Neurosurgeons operate on the brain and spinal cord. They remove brain tumors, but they also perform low back and neck surgery for chronic back pain and pinched nerves. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHARLES VARELA

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 79.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB 76
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 71.8

Measures and Activities

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

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 63%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 63%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record Yes
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents 79%
Total Knee Replacement: Shared Decision-Making: Trial of Conservative (Non-surgical) Therapy 0%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHARLES VARELA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for CHARLES VARELA.

2110 E MAIN ST
MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR 72560
870-269-7610

400 S HWY 27
MARSHALL, AR 72650
870-448-5732

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHARLES VARELA

Doctors Groups:

WHITE RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM INC

HOUSLEY PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY that are similar to CHARLES VARELA

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as CHARLES VARELA.