CRAIG WALKER Review - (INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CRAIG WALKER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about CRAIG WALKER
In the briefest summary, CRAIG WALKER is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). CRAIG WALKER attended LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS, graduating in 1997. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1548267529What 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 CRAIG WALKER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CRAIG WALKER 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:
CRAIG WALKER is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for CRAIG WALKER
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 | 94.8 |
| PI Category Score | 93 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score |
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 CRAIG WALKER.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CRAIG WALKER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CRAIG WALKER.
225 DUNN ST
HOUMA, LA 70360
985-876-0300
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CRAIG WALKER
Doctors Groups:
CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, LLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: TERREBONNE GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM
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