JOE WELLS Review - (VASCULAR SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOE WELLS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JOE WELLS

In the briefest summary, JOE WELLS is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY. JOE WELLS attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS, graduating in 1994. He maintains 8 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1629092903

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

JOE WELLS is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.

VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JOE WELLS

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 79
Final MIPS Score without CPB 71
PI Category Score 69
IA Category Score 30
Quality Category Score 71

Measures and Activities

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

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 55%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 52%
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOE WELLS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 8 office locations for JOE WELLS.

1401 MEDICAL PKWY
CEDAR PARK, TX 78613
512-528-7000

6001 KYLE PKWY
KYLE, TX 78640
512-504-5000

901 W BEN WHITE BLVD
AUSTIN, TX 78704
512-447-2211

1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
512-324-1000

919 E 32ND ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
512-476-7111

1010 W 40TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78756
512-459-8753

3801 N LAMAR BLVD
AUSTIN, TX 78756
512-407-7000

11113 RESEARCH BLVD
AUSTIN, TX 78759
512-901-1000

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOE WELLS

Doctors Groups:

CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS,PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN

Hospital: ST DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER

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