NORWOOD HAMILTON Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for NORWOOD HAMILTON.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about NORWOOD HAMILTON
In the briefest summary, NORWOOD HAMILTON is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. NORWOOD HAMILTON attended MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1999. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 14 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1831160431What 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 NORWOOD HAMILTON. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the NORWOOD HAMILTON 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:
NORWOOD HAMILTON is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.
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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for NORWOOD HAMILTON
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 | 97.7 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 94.4 |
| PI Category Score | 81.5 |
| 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.
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Advance Care Planning | Yes |
| Cervical Cancer Screening | 51% |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 67% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 98% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 99% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 92% |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
| Use of telehealth services that expand practice access | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for NORWOOD HAMILTON
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for NORWOOD HAMILTON.
3815 FABER PLACE DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
843-767-9260
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for NORWOOD HAMILTON
Doctors Groups:
CHARLESTON NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: RAI CARE CENTERS CHARLESTON
Dialysis Facility: RAI CARE CENTERS CHARLESTON
Dialysis Facility: RAI CARE CENTERS CHARLESTON
Dialysis Facility: RAI CARE CENTERS CHARLESTON
Dialysis Facility: RAI CARE CENTERS CHARLESTON
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LOW COUNTRY HOME DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LOW COUNTRY HOME DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: Fresenius Medical Care Low Country Home Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: Fresenius Medical Care Low Country Home Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: Fresenius Medical Care Low Country Home Dialysis
Hospital: BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL
Hospital: ROPER HOSPITAL
Hospital: ROPER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL-BERKELEY INC
Hospital: TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER
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