CHRISTOPHER SUMMA Review - (NEUROSURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHRISTOPHER SUMMA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CHRISTOPHER SUMMA

In the briefest summary, CHRISTOPHER SUMMA is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. Other specialties include ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. CHRISTOPHER SUMMA attended UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1994. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1669548640

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

CHRISTOPHER SUMMA is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. Other specialties include ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY.

NEUROSURGERY: Neurosurgeons operate on the brain and spinal cord. They remove brain tumors, but they also perform low back and neck surgery for chronic back pain and pinched nerves. (more information)

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHRISTOPHER SUMMA

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 96.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 92.2
PI Category Score 74
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

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 CHRISTOPHER SUMMA.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHRISTOPHER SUMMA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CHRISTOPHER SUMMA.

1661 SOQUEL DR
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
831-460-6041

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHRISTOPHER SUMMA

Doctors Groups:

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE

Hospital: DOMINICAN HOSPITAL

Hospital: SUTTER MATERNITY & SURGERY CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ

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