NORMAN RATLIFF Review - (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY))
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for NORMAN RATLIFF.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about NORMAN RATLIFF
In the briefest summary, NORMAN RATLIFF is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, and NUCLEAR MEDICINE. NORMAN RATLIFF attended UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1995. He maintains 5 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):
1639130495What 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 NORMAN RATLIFF. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the NORMAN RATLIFF 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:
NORMAN RATLIFF is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, and NUCLEAR MEDICINE.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)
NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for NORMAN RATLIFF
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 | 80.5 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 76.4 |
| PI Category Score | 58 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 80 |
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: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 71% |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%) | 66% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 96% |
| 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 |
| 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 | 60% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 55% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | 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 NORMAN RATLIFF
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for NORMAN RATLIFF.
3185 N LESLIE RD
SILVER CITY, NM 88061
575-534-0400
1313 E 32ND ST
SILVER CITY, NM 88061
505-537-4953
1264 E 32ND ST
SILVER CITY, NM 88061
575-538-4187
1302 E 32ND ST LAMONTANA PLZ
SILVER CITY, NM 88061
575-538-4112
3185 N LESLIE RD
SILVER CITY, NM 88061
575-534-0400
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for NORMAN RATLIFF
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: LOVELACE MEDICAL CENTER
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