KENT CARLSON Review - (OPHTHALMOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KENT CARLSON.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about KENT CARLSON
In the briefest summary, KENT CARLSON is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. Other specialties include OPTOMETRY. KENT CARLSON attended OTHER, graduating in 1984. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1518953306What 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 KENT CARLSON. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the KENT CARLSON 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:
KENT CARLSON is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. Other specialties include OPTOMETRY.
OPHTHALMOLOGY: Ophthalmologists see patients for problems related to vision, such as glaucoma, and also perform cataract and Lasik eye surgery. Ophthalmologists can also prescribe glasses and contact lenses for vision correction, but often people go to Optometrists for this service as well. (more information)
OPTOMETRY: Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for KENT CARLSON
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 | 97.5 |
| PI Category Score | 96 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 97.6 |
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 | |
| Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement | 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 |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KENT CARLSON
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for KENT CARLSON.
3401 S BROADWAY
ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308
320-759-2020
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KENT CARLSON
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KENT CARLSON is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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