STEPHEN KNIGHT Review - (OPHTHALMOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for STEPHEN KNIGHT.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about STEPHEN KNIGHT

In the briefest summary, STEPHEN KNIGHT is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted. STEPHEN KNIGHT attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1983. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1639151764

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

STEPHEN KNIGHT is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OPHTHALMOLOGY: Ophthalmologists see patients for problems related to vision, such as glaucoma, and also perform cataract and Lasik eye surgery. Ophthalmologists can also prescribe glasses and contact lenses for vision correction, but often people go to Optometrists for this service as well. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for STEPHEN KNIGHT

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 89.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB 87.2
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 85

Measures and Activities

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

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for STEPHEN KNIGHT

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for STEPHEN KNIGHT.

1459 MONTREAL RD
TUCKER, GA 30084
770-491-3700

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for STEPHEN KNIGHT

Doctors Groups:

STEPHEN KNIGHT is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: EMORY DECATUR HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY that are similar to STEPHEN KNIGHT

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