JAMES KNIGHT Review - (CARDIAC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JAMES KNIGHT.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JAMES KNIGHT
In the briefest summary, JAMES KNIGHT is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY. JAMES KNIGHT attended TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1986. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1730142688What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
JAMES KNIGHT is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY.
CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)
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 KNIGHT
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 JAMES KNIGHT.
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 JAMES KNIGHT.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES KNIGHT
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for JAMES KNIGHT.
2701 HOSPITAL DR
VICTORIA, TX 77901
361-573-9181
2700 CITIZENS PLZ
VICTORIA, TX 77901
361-573-0756
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES KNIGHT
Doctors Groups:
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER COUNTY OF VICTORIA
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER
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