EDWARD WALKER Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

  The Most Important Data about EDWARD WALKER

In the briefest summary, EDWARD WALKER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE. EDWARD WALKER attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1979. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 7 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1619073574

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

EDWARD WALKER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE.

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)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for EDWARD WALKER

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	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Advance Care Plan
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older
Advance Care Planning	Yes
Care transition documentation practice improvements	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Implementation of episodic care management practice improvements	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Improved Practices that Engage Patients Pre-Visit	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for EDWARD WALKER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for EDWARD WALKER.

2001 NE 48TH COURT
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
954-772-9822

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for EDWARD WALKER

Doctors Groups:

EDWARD WALKER is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: ELITE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC

Hospice: PROMEDICA HOSPICE (BROWARD)

Hospital: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

Nursing Home: Pearl at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursin

Nursing Home: Savoy at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursin

Nursing Home: John Knox Village of Pompano Beach

Nursing Home: Ft Lauderdale Health and Rehabilitation Center

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to EDWARD WALKER

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 EDWARD WALKER.

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