TERRY MELVIN Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for TERRY MELVIN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about TERRY MELVIN
In the briefest summary, TERRY MELVIN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, and PAIN MANAGEMENT. TERRY MELVIN attended TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1984. She maintains 1 office locations. She is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1720191604What 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 TERRY MELVIN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the TERRY MELVIN 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:
TERRY MELVIN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, and PAIN MANAGEMENT.
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)
PAIN MANAGEMENT: A pain management specialist is a doctor who evaluates your pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. A pain management doctor treats sudden pain problems such as headaches and many types of long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain. Patients are seen in a pain clinic and can go home the same day. Pain management doctors offer a mix of medication-based treatments and procedures, that can stop the pain at its source. The types of pain treated by a pain management doctor fall into thr... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for TERRY MELVIN
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 | 90.8 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 84.7 |
| PI Category Score | 49 |
| 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.
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse) | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse) | 0% |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 63% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 51% |
| 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 |
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 54% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 50% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for TERRY MELVIN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for TERRY MELVIN.
5616 BRAINERD RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411
423-803-1379
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for TERRY MELVIN
Doctors Groups:
TERRY MELVIN is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: NORTH GEORGIA HOME HEALTH AGENCY, AN AMEDYSIS COMP
Hospice: HEARTH HOSPICE
Hospice: KINDRED HOSPICE
Hospital: ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC
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