ROBERT PITCHER (CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)) in BROWNSVILLE, TX

About ROBERT PITCHER

ROBERT PITCHER: Education and Training:

Mr. ROBERT PITCHER attended OTHER, graduating in 1979.

Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

ROBERT PITCHER is a specialist in CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA). No other specialties were noted.

CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA): Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses with graduate-level education who enjoy a high degree of autonomy and professional respect. CRNAs provide anesthetics to patients in every practice setting, and for every type of surgery or procedure. They are the sole anesthesia providers in nearly all rural hospitals, and the main provider of anesthesia to the men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. (more information)

National Provider Number (NPI):

1679507750

Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ROBERT PITCHER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ROBERT PITCHER.

1040 W JEFFERSON ST
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
956-698-5400

2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
956-389-1866

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ROBERT PITCHER

Doctors Groups:

ROBERT PITCHER practices as part of the following doctor groups:

HARLINGEN ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC

ROBERT PITCHER Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for ROBERT PITCHER

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	78
Final MIPS Score without CPB	68.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	63.2

Measures and Activities

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

Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes	Yes
Perioperative Temperature Management	100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy	100%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Use of QCDR for feedback reports that incorporate population health	Yes

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