SHAKA WALKER Review - (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SHAKA WALKER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about SHAKA WALKER
In the briefest summary, SHAKA WALKER is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. Other specialties include SPORTS MEDICINE. SHAKA WALKER attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2000. He maintains 2 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):
1689605156What 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 SHAKA WALKER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the SHAKA WALKER 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:
SHAKA WALKER is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. Other specialties include SPORTS MEDICINE.
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)
SPORTS MEDICINE: A sports medicine physician has significant specialized training in both the treatment and prevention of illness and injury. They are ideally suited to provide comprehensive medical care for athletes, sports teams or active individuals who are simply looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sports medicine physicians specialize solely in non-surgical sports medicine and serve as team physicians at the youth level, NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS and NHL, as well as with Olympic teams. A Sports M... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for SHAKA 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 SHAKA 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 SHAKA WALKER.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SHAKA WALKER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for SHAKA WALKER.
1000 BOWER HILL RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
No phone number available
1000 BOWER HILL RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
412-942-7780
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SHAKA WALKER
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES
Hospital: ST CLAIR HOSPITAL
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