SHANE HOWATT Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SHANE HOWATT.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about SHANE HOWATT
In the briefest summary, SHANE HOWATT is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. SHANE HOWATT attended UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1999. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1578572152What 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 SHANE HOWATT. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the SHANE HOWATT 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:
SHANE HOWATT is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for SHANE HOWATT
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.
There is no measure or activity data for SHANE HOWATT.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SHANE HOWATT
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for SHANE HOWATT.
1 MEDICAL CTR BLVD
LUFKIN, TX 75904
936-639-1224
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SHANE HOWATT
Doctors Groups:
CLIFTON H. CATHCART, D.O., P.A.
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: ENHABIT HOME HEALTH
Hospital: CHI ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN
Hospital: WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT that are similar to SHANE HOWATT
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