LAWRENCE CRIST Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LAWRENCE CRIST.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LAWRENCE CRIST
In the briefest summary, LAWRENCE CRIST is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. LAWRENCE CRIST attended PHILADELPHIA COL OF OSTEO MED, SEWANEE, graduating in 1994. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1639106263What 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 LAWRENCE CRIST. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the LAWRENCE CRIST 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:
LAWRENCE CRIST is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for LAWRENCE CRIST
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 | 98.6 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 94 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 92.9 |
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 LAWRENCE CRIST.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAWRENCE CRIST
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LAWRENCE CRIST.
320 E N AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
412-359-8820
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAWRENCE CRIST
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
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