ROBERT THOMAS Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ROBERT THOMAS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ROBERT THOMAS
In the briefest summary, ROBERT THOMAS is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. ROBERT THOMAS attended OTHER, graduating in 1984. He maintains 2 office locations. He is affiliated with 7 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1750351508What 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 ROBERT THOMAS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ROBERT THOMAS 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:
ROBERT THOMAS is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
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)
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)
PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)
SLEEP MEDICINE: Sleep medicine is a medical subspecialty focused on diagnosing and treating sleep disorders and other sleep-related concerns. Sleep disorders are common and, if left untreated, can have significant long-term consequences, such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Sleep physicians, sometimes called somnologists, come from a variety of medical specialties, but they all have training in sleep medicine. To receive board certification in sleep medicine, doctors m... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for ROBERT THOMAS
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 | 74.8 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 69.8 |
| PI Category Score | 38 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 78.8 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Advance Care Planning | Yes |
| Anticoagulant Management Improvements | Yes |
| CDC Training on CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain | Yes |
| COVID-19 Clinical Trials | Yes |
| Care coordination agreements that promote improvements in patient tracking across settings | Yes |
| Care transition documentation practice improvements | Yes |
| Care transition standard operational improvements | Yes |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement | Yes |
| Communication of Unscheduled Visit for Adverse Drug Event and Nature of Event | Yes |
| Comprehensive Eye Exams | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 51% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 76% |
| Drug Cost Transparency | Yes |
| Electronic submission of Patient Centered Medical Home accreditation | Yes |
| Engage Patients and Families to Guide Improvement in the System of Care | Yes |
| Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up | Yes |
| Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care | Yes |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Engagement with QIN-QIO to implement self-management training programs | Yes |
| Evidenced-based techniques to promote self-management into usual care | Yes |
| Financial Navigation Program | Yes |
| Glycemic Screening Services | Yes |
| Glycemic management services | Yes |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Immunization Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement | Yes |
| Implementation of Integrated Patient Centered Behavioral Health Model | Yes |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Implementation of condition-specific chronic disease self-management support programs | Yes |
| Implementation of documentation improvements for practice/process improvements | Yes |
| Implementation of episodic care management practice improvements | Yes |
| Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Implementation of methodologies for improvements in longitudinal care management for high risk patients | Yes |
| Implementation of practices/processes for developing regular individual care plans | Yes |
| Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials | Yes |
| Improved Practices that Engage Patients Pre-Visit | Yes |
| Integration of patient coaching practices between visits | Yes |
| MDD prevention and treatment interventions | Yes |
| MIPS Eligible Clinician Leadership in Clinical Trials or CBPR | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Participation in a QCDR, that promotes collaborative learning network opportunities that are interactive. | Yes |
| Participation in a QCDR, that promotes use of patient engagement tools. | Yes |
| Patient Navigator Program | Yes |
| Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information | Yes |
| Practice Improvements that Engage Community Resources to Support Patient Health Goals | Yes |
| Primary Care Physician and Behavioral Health Bilateral Electronic Exchange of Information for Shared Patients | Yes |
| Promote Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Tools | Yes |
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes |
| Provide Clinical-Community Linkages | Yes |
| Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians | Yes |
| Provide peer-led support for self-management. | Yes |
| Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
| Regular Review Practices in Place on Targeted Patient Population Needs | Yes |
| Regular training in care coordination | Yes |
| Relationship-Centered Communication | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Unhealthy Alcohol Use for Patients with Co-occurring Conditions of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Ambulatory Care Patients | Yes |
| Use evidence-based decision aids to support shared decision-making. | Yes |
| Use of CDC Guideline for Clinical Decision Support to Prescribe Opioids for Chronic Pain via Clinical Decision Support | Yes |
| Use of certified EHR to capture patient reported outcomes | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
| Use of telehealth services that expand practice access | Yes |
| Use of tools to assist patient self-management | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ROBERT THOMAS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ROBERT THOMAS.
300 RUBY ST
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
No phone number available
17 B MARSHELLEN DR
BEAUFORT, SC 29902
478-456-8929
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ROBERT THOMAS
Doctors Groups:
ROBERT THOMAS is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF CHARLESTON EAST
Hospice: AGAPE HOSPICE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
Hospital: BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL
Hospital: COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: MUSC MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER
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