LISA WALKER Review - (INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LISA WALKER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LISA WALKER
In the briefest summary, LISA WALKER is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, and PEDIATRIC MEDICINE. LISA WALKER attended OTHER, graduating in 2015. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1669868741What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
LISA WALKER is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, and PEDIATRIC MEDICINE.
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY: Interventional radiology (IR) is a way to diagnose and treat cancer and other conditions without major surgery.With IR, your doctor looks inside your body with imaging tests such as ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs. Then they use small tools, like needles and tubes, to do a procedure or give treatment right where you need it. During these procedures, your doctor can put tools into your body through tiny cuts that can be as small as a pinhole. Interventional radiology helps with cancer in a number ... (more information)
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (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)
PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for LISA WALKER
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.
No MIPS Scores are available for LISA WALKER.
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 LISA WALKER.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LISA WALKER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LISA WALKER.
12605 E 16TH AVE
AURORA, CO 80045
720-848-0000
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LISA WALKER
Doctors Groups:
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL
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