TAMARA COX Review - (FAMILY PRACTICE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for TAMARA COX.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about TAMARA COX

In the briefest summary, TAMARA COX is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. No other specialties were noted. TAMARA COX attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON, graduating in 2000. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1558359976

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

TAMARA COX 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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for TAMARA COX

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 89.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 84.1
PI Category Score 60.1
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 92

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Cervical Cancer Screening 32%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 71%
Depression screening Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 14%
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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 89%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 82%
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for TAMARA COX

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for TAMARA COX.

125 S PARK DR
BROWNWOOD, TX 76801
325-641-2500

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for TAMARA COX

Doctors Groups:

HENDRICK PROVIDER NETWORK

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: CMS-KINDER HEARTS HOME HEALTH

Hospice: SOLARIS HOSPICE INC

Hospital: HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER BROWNWOOD

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in FAMILY PRACTICE that are similar to TAMARA COX

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