GERMAINE BLAINE Review - (HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for GERMAINE BLAINE.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about GERMAINE BLAINE
In the briefest summary, GERMAINE BLAINE is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. GERMAINE BLAINE attended VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1995. She maintains 2 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1598727570What 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 GERMAINE BLAINE. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the GERMAINE BLAINE 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:
GERMAINE BLAINE is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (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 GERMAINE BLAINE
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 | 85.6 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 82.1 |
| PI Category Score | 65 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 86.5 |
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 GERMAINE BLAINE.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for GERMAINE BLAINE
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for GERMAINE BLAINE.
8745 N WICKHAM RD
MELBOURNE, FL 32940
321-434-5162
699 W COCOA BEACH CSWY
COCOA BEACH, FL 32931
No phone number available
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for GERMAINE BLAINE
Doctors Groups:
HEALTH FIRST MEDICAL GROUP LLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospice: HOSPICE OF HEALTH FIRST INC
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