SCOTT SIMS Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SCOTT SIMS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about SCOTT SIMS
In the briefest summary, SCOTT SIMS is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. SCOTT SIMS attended OTHER, graduating in 1981. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1568425106What 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 SCOTT SIMS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the SCOTT SIMS 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:
SCOTT SIMS is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (more information)
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for SCOTT SIMS
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 | 93.1 |
| PI Category Score | 99 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 88 |
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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 47% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 93% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 82% |
| Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 4% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SCOTT SIMS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for SCOTT SIMS.
1301 N RACE ST
GLASGOW, KY 42141
270-651-4444
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
984-974-1000
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SCOTT SIMS
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: TOTAL RENAL CARE INC
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA BARREN COUNTY DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Barren County Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Barren County Dialysis
Hospital: T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in NEPHROLOGY that are similar to SCOTT SIMS
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