WILLIAM TORKILDSEN Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for WILLIAM TORKILDSEN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about WILLIAM TORKILDSEN
In the briefest summary, WILLIAM TORKILDSEN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). WILLIAM TORKILDSEN attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO, graduating in 1974. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1740287051What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
WILLIAM TORKILDSEN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).
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)
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for WILLIAM TORKILDSEN
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 WILLIAM TORKILDSEN.
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 | |
| Breast Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 29% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 56% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 54% |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WILLIAM TORKILDSEN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for WILLIAM TORKILDSEN.
202 2ND ST
PORT ISABEL, TX 78578
956-943-1774
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WILLIAM TORKILDSEN
Doctors Groups:
WILLIAM TORKILDSEN is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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