DOUGLAS HORST Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DOUGLAS HORST.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about DOUGLAS HORST
In the briefest summary, DOUGLAS HORST is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GASTROENTEROLOGY. DOUGLAS HORST attended UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1974. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1518957224What 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 DOUGLAS HORST. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DOUGLAS HORST 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:
DOUGLAS HORST is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GASTROENTEROLOGY.
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for DOUGLAS HORST
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 DOUGLAS HORST.
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
There is no measure or activity data for DOUGLAS HORST.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DOUGLAS HORST
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for DOUGLAS HORST.
57 PROSPECT ST
NANTUCKET, MA 25542
508-825-8100
330 BROOKLINE AVE
BOSTON, MA 22155
617-754-8612
57 PROSPECT ST
NANTUCKET, MA 25542
No phone number available
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DOUGLAS HORST
Doctors Groups:
HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MED CTR INC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to DOUGLAS HORST
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