JAMES ANDERSON Review - (RHEUMATOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JAMES ANDERSON.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JAMES ANDERSON

In the briefest summary, JAMES ANDERSON is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. JAMES ANDERSON attended UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MED (KC/WICH/SAL), graduating in 1983. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1801892377

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

JAMES ANDERSON is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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 JAMES ANDERSON

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 92.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 87.7
PI Category Score 79.2
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 87.9

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 73%
Depression screening Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 63%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 83%
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 3%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES ANDERSON

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JAMES ANDERSON.

511 NE 10TH ST
ABILENE, KS 67410
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES ANDERSON

Doctors Groups:

HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 1 OF DICKINSON COUNTY KANSAS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HAYS MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Hospital: TREGO COUNTY LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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