BRUCE BARKER Review - (FAMILY PRACTICE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for BRUCE BARKER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about BRUCE BARKER
In the briefest summary, BRUCE BARKER is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. No other specialties were noted. BRUCE BARKER attended OTHER, graduating in 2002. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1548248461What 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 BRUCE BARKER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the BRUCE BARKER 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:
BRUCE BARKER is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. No other specialties were noted.
FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)
EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Emergency Medicine physicians are the doctors in the ER. They see a wide variety of conditions from cuts and burns to infections to heart attacks when they first occur. They are on the front lines of healthcare and often call in additional specialists like surgeons and cardiologist to care for patients. (more information)
HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)
HOSPITALIST: A hospitalist is a subspecialty of physician who treats patients solely in a hospital. Hospitalists practice what is known as hospital medicine, a medical specialty centered on the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Hospitalists do not maintain outside practices but provide exclusive care to patients during their hospital stay. This improves the oversight and consistency of care for patients while providing a timely response outside of your primary doctor's usual hospital rounds (times w... (more information)
OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE: Osteopathy doctors (DOs) are experts in diagnosing and treating all kinds of conditions using osteopathic manipulative medicine, or OMM for short. OMM is a set of hands-on techniques that DOs use to apply pressure or force to any part of the body. This can: Relieve pain, Improve mobility and range of motion, and Restore function. DOs practice a holistic approach to patient care. Your brain and nervous system tell your heart to beat. In the same way, your skeletal system needs nutrients from the ... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for BRUCE BARKER
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 | 93.8 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 87.6 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 85.4 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Breast Cancer Screening | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 53% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for BRUCE BARKER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for BRUCE BARKER.
2205 AVE K
BAY CITY, TX 77414
979-323-9752
320 MAIN ST
PALACIOS, TX 77465
361-972-0095
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for BRUCE BARKER
Doctors Groups:
MATAGORDA FAMILY PRACTICE, PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH
Hospice: IPH HOSPICE CARE INC
Hospital: MATAGORDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Nursing Home: Matagorda House Healthcare Center
Nursing Home: S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home 3
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