WATERS HICKS Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for WATERS HICKS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about WATERS HICKS
In the briefest summary, WATERS HICKS is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. WATERS HICKS attended UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1975. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 23 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1780663807What 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 WATERS HICKS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the WATERS HICKS 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:
WATERS HICKS is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
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)
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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for WATERS HICKS
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 | 99.2 |
| PI Category Score | 99 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | 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 |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WATERS HICKS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for WATERS HICKS.
334 SMITH AVE
THOMASVILLE, GA 31792
229-227-1595
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WATERS HICKS
Doctors Groups:
NEPHROLOGY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF GEORGIA, LLC
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: RCG BAINBRIDGE
Dialysis Facility: RCG BAINBRIDGE
Dialysis Facility: RCG BAINBRIDGE
Dialysis Facility: RCG BAINBRIDGE
Dialysis Facility: RCG BAINBRIDGE
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA RED HILLS DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA RED HILLS DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Red Hills Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Red Hills Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Red Hills Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TOTAL RENAL CARE INC.
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TOTAL RENAL CARE INC.
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Total Renal Care Inc.
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Flint River Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Flint River Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TOTAL RENAL CARE, INC.
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TOTAL RENAL CARE INC.
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Total Renal Care, Inc.
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Total Renal Care, Inc.
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Total Renal Care, Inc.
Hospital: COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MANOR
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