SAMUEL LAU Review - (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY))

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SAMUEL LAU.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about SAMUEL LAU

In the briefest summary, SAMUEL LAU is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. SAMUEL LAU attended CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1988. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 3 medical groups. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1811995087

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

SAMUEL LAU is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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 SAMUEL LAU

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 79.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB 74.4
PI Category Score 66
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 71.9

Measures and Activities

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

Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SAMUEL LAU

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for SAMUEL LAU.

1040 NW 22ND AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97210
503-413-7162

1015 NW 22ND AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97210
No phone number available

19300 SW 65TH AVE
TUALATIN, OR 97062
503-692-2500

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SAMUEL LAU

Doctors Groups:

LEGACY CLINICS LLC

LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER

LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK HOSPITAL

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to SAMUEL LAU

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 SAMUEL LAU.