JOE JOHNSTON Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOE JOHNSTON.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JOE JOHNSTON

In the briefest summary, JOE JOHNSTON is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. JOE JOHNSTON attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO, graduating in 1997. He maintains 4 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):

1679507123

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

JOE JOHNSTON is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JOE JOHNSTON

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 80.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB 78
PI Category Score 94
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 63.3

Measures and Activities

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

Patient-Centered Surgical Risk Assessment and Communication
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion Yes
Financial Navigation Program Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Perioperative Care: Selection of Prophylactic Antibiotic - First OR Second-Generation Cephalosporin 100%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOE JOHNSTON

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for JOE JOHNSTON.

134 MENGER SPGS
BOERNE, TX 78006
210-593-5700

4383 MEDICAL DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
210-593-5700

4383 MEDICAL DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
210-593-5700

18707 HARDY OAK BLVD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
210-593-2500

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOE JOHNSTON

Doctors Groups:

SOUTH TEXAS ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY, PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL

Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL STONE OAK

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