BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY Review - (NEPHROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY

In the briefest summary, BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY attended UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1998. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 19 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1730182932

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

BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY

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 100
Final MIPS Score without CPB 99.4
PI Category Score 98
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Advance Care Planning Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening 71%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 63%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 97%
Immunization Registry Reporting Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 95%
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY.

3815 FABER PLACE DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
843-767-9260

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for BENJAMIN WEATHERSBY

Doctors Groups:

CHARLESTON NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA JEDBURG DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA JEDBURG DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Jedburg Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Jedburg Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Jedburg Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CHARLES TOWNE HOME PROGRAM

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CHARLES TOWNE HOME PROGRAM

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Charles Towne Home Program

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Charles Towne Home Program

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Charles Towne Home Program

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA FLOWER TOWN HOME TRAINING

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA FLOWER TOWN HOME TRAINING

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Flower Town Home Training

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Flower Town Home Training

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Flower Town Home Training

Hospital: BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL

Hospital: ROPER HOSPITAL

Hospital: ROPER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL-BERKELEY INC

Hospital: TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER

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