JAMES NORCROSS Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JAMES NORCROSS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JAMES NORCROSS

In the briefest summary, JAMES NORCROSS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. JAMES NORCROSS attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1977. He maintains 1 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):

1720042716

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

JAMES NORCROSS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JAMES NORCROSS

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 98
Final MIPS Score without CPB 93.8
PI Category Score 79.2
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

Measures and Activities

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

Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Advance Care Plan
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 68%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 64%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 64%
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES NORCROSS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JAMES NORCROSS.

902 W RANDOL MILL RD
ARLINGTON, TX 76012
817-461-3003

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES NORCROSS

Doctors Groups:

HEARTPLACE PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: TEXAS HEALTH ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: TEXAS HEALTH HEART & VASCULAR HOSPITAL ARLINGTON

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