SAM TAAGEN Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SAM TAAGEN.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about SAM TAAGEN

In the briefest summary, SAM TAAGEN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. SAM TAAGEN attended UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1995. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1578518981

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

SAM TAAGEN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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 SAM TAAGEN

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.

No MIPS Scores are available for SAM TAAGEN.

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 SAM TAAGEN.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SAM TAAGEN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for SAM TAAGEN.

904 7TH AVE
SEATTLE, WA 98104
206-309-1760

900 UNIVERSITY ST
SEATTLE, WA 98101
206-382-3173

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SAM TAAGEN

Doctors Groups:

THE POLYCLINIC

PREMERE REHAB LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to SAM TAAGEN

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 SAM TAAGEN.