LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA Review - (DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY)

  The Most Important Data about LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA

In the briefest summary, LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, and NUCLEAR MEDICINE. LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA attended OTHER, graduating in 2005. He maintains 1 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):

1710143565

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

LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, and NUCLEAR MEDICINE.

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)

INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT: If you’re in pain, interventional pain management can help you reduce pain and get you back to your life. Practitioners use cutting-edge treatment options along with holistic therapies. For example, a patient may receive nerve blocks or facet joint injections, along with reduced medication doses and physical therapy or chiropractic care to address the root of their pain issue. Practitioners look at the patient as a whole person, rather than just their pain. Because of this, interventional pain... (more information)

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)

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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA

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	96
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.5
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	90

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 LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA.

500 S UNIVERSITY AVE
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205
501-664-3914

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA

Doctors Groups:

RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL, LLC

Hospital: CHI-ST VINCENT INFIRMARY

Hospital: CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC

Hospital: JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY that are similar to LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as LAXMI THUMMALAKUNTA.

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