LEDY CHESTNUT Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LEDY CHESTNUT.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about LEDY CHESTNUT

In the briefest summary, LEDY CHESTNUT is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. LEDY CHESTNUT attended OTHER, graduating in 2012. She maintains 5 office locations. She is a part of 3 medical groups. She is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1629332911

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

LEDY CHESTNUT 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 LEDY CHESTNUT

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 96.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB 91
PI Category Score 73.6
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 97.9

Measures and Activities

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

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 68%
Depression screening Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 14%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 87%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 85%
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
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LEDY CHESTNUT

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for LEDY CHESTNUT.

809 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-497-5929

945 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-497-5929

4591 SOCASTEE BLVD
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29588
843-497-5929

809 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-692-1916

201 GRADUATE RD
CONWAY, SC 29526
843-347-7141

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LEDY CHESTNUT

Doctors Groups:

STRAND PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS PA

CAROLINA RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: KINDRED AT HOME

Hospital: GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TIDELANDS WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT that are similar to LEDY CHESTNUT

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 LEDY CHESTNUT.