STEPHEN DOWNS Review - (FAMILY PRACTICE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for STEPHEN DOWNS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about STEPHEN DOWNS

In the briefest summary, STEPHEN DOWNS is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. No other specialties were noted. STEPHEN DOWNS attended LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS, graduating in 1995. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1750389516

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

STEPHEN DOWNS is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. No other specialties were noted.

FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for STEPHEN DOWNS

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 85.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB 80.9
PI Category Score 62
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 86

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for STEPHEN DOWNS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for STEPHEN DOWNS.

301 W FERTITTA BLVD
LEESVILLE, LA 71446
337-238-9931

3704 N BLVD
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
318-443-4576

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for STEPHEN DOWNS

Doctors Groups:

PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES OF WEST LOUISIANA INC

ALEXANDRIA NEUROSURGICAL CLINIC INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CHRISTUS CENTRAL LOUISIANA SURGICAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL

Hospital: LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in FAMILY PRACTICE that are similar to STEPHEN DOWNS

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as STEPHEN DOWNS.