LESTER DYKE Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LESTER DYKE.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about LESTER DYKE

In the briefest summary, LESTER DYKE is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY. LESTER DYKE attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 1980. He maintains 3 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):

1528030426

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

LESTER DYKE is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY.

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)

CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for LESTER DYKE

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 97.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB 88
PI Category Score 96
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 80.3

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 LESTER DYKE.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LESTER DYKE

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for LESTER DYKE.

1900 S D ST
MCALLEN, TX 78503
956-994-2000

500 E RIDGE DR
MCALLEN, TX 78503
956-630-5522

500 E RIDGE RD
MCALLEN, TX 78503
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LESTER DYKE

Doctors Groups:

HEART CLINIC PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM

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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 LESTER DYKE.