NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER

In the briefest summary, NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER attended UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1991. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1821066176

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

NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER

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 92.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB 85.6
PI Category Score 52
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

Measures and Activities

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

There is no measure or activity data for NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER.

1200 CHILDRENS AVE
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104
405-271-2669

900 NE 10TH ST
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104
405-271-4311

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER

Doctors Groups:

OU HEALTH PARTNERS INC

Medical Organizations:

NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER is not affiliated with any hospitals.

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GENERAL SURGERY that are similar to NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER

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 NIKOLA PUFFINBARGER.