KEVIN BLACKMON Review - (INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KEVIN BLACKMON.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about KEVIN BLACKMON
In the briefest summary, KEVIN BLACKMON is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. KEVIN BLACKMON attended MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2009. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1679700140What 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 KEVIN BLACKMON. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the KEVIN BLACKMON 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:
KEVIN BLACKMON is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY.
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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for KEVIN BLACKMON
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 KEVIN BLACKMON.
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 KEVIN BLACKMON.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KEVIN BLACKMON
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for KEVIN BLACKMON.
1519 MARION ST
COLUMBIA, SC 29201
803-296-5954
1210 W FARIS RD
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
864-522-1800
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KEVIN BLACKMON
Doctors Groups:
PRISMA HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: PRISMA HEALTH PATEWOOD HOSPITAL
Hospital: PRISMA HEALTH GREENVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: PRISMA HEALTH HILLCREST HOSPITAL
Hospital: PRISMA HEALTH OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: PRISMA HEALTH RICHLAND HOSPITAL
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