WALTER FITZHUGH Review - (PSYCHIATRY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for WALTER FITZHUGH.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about WALTER FITZHUGH
In the briefest summary, WALTER FITZHUGH is a specialist in PSYCHIATRY. Other specialties include ADDICTION MEDICINE. WALTER FITZHUGH attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1992. 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):
1518973148What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
WALTER FITZHUGH is a specialist in PSYCHIATRY. Other specialties include ADDICTION MEDICINE.
PSYCHIATRY: Psychiatrics see people with various mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. They also have the credentials to prescribe medications for these conditions, which sets them apart from psychologists and counselors. After medical school and residency for psychiatry, some psychiatrists attend fellowships for a subspecialty. There are a number of different specialty areas within psychiatry, including child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, or eating disorder... (more information)
ADDICTION MEDICINE: Addiction medicine is a medical subspecialty, formally recognized since 1990, concerned with the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction, of those with substance-related health conditions, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances, including nicotine, alcohol, prescription medications, and other licit and illicit drugs. In 2016, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), officially recognized addiction medicine as a medi... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for WALTER FITZHUGH
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 WALTER FITZHUGH.
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 WALTER FITZHUGH.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WALTER FITZHUGH
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for WALTER FITZHUGH.
652 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY
LINCOLN, RI 28654
401-334-1830
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WALTER FITZHUGH
Doctors Groups:
LINCOLN PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, INC.
Medical Organizations:
WALTER FITZHUGH is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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