JOHN SMITH Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOHN SMITH.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JOHN SMITH
In the briefest summary, JOHN SMITH is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). JOHN SMITH attended LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS, graduating in 2005. 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):
1578753869What 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 JOHN SMITH. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the JOHN SMITH 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:
JOHN SMITH is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).
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)
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for JOHN SMITH
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 | 89.4 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 84.4 |
| PI Category Score | 72.6 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 85.2 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy | |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOHN SMITH
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for JOHN SMITH.
3330 MASONIC DR
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
318-487-1122
3311 PRESCOTT RD
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
318-767-0960
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOHN SMITH
Doctors Groups:
CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
Medical Organizations:
Hospice: COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE
Hospital: CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to JOHN SMITH
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