STEPHEN SIMS Review - (FAMILY PRACTICE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for STEPHEN SIMS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about STEPHEN SIMS

In the briefest summary, STEPHEN SIMS is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. No other specialties were noted. STEPHEN SIMS attended STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, graduating in 1989. He maintains 2 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):

1568453264

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

STEPHEN SIMS 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 STEPHEN 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 89.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB 87.3
PI Category Score 78
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 89

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
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
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening 7%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Consulting AUC Using Clinical Decision Support when Ordering Advanced Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 47%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 27%
Electronic Case Reporting Yes
Electronic Case Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 63%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 60%
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes
Use evidence-based decision aids to support shared decision-making. Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 3%
Use of Patient Safety Tools Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for STEPHEN SIMS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for STEPHEN SIMS.

525 S DR
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040
650-386-0386

16130 JUAN HERNANDEZ DR
MORGAN HILL, CA 95037
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for STEPHEN SIMS

Doctors Groups:

BASS MEDICAL GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: SEQUOIA HOME HEALTH

Hospital: EL CAMINO HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in FAMILY PRACTICE that are similar to STEPHEN SIMS

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 STEPHEN SIMS.