DONALD SAUNDERS Review - (INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DONALD SAUNDERS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about DONALD SAUNDERS
In the briefest summary, DONALD SAUNDERS is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). DONALD SAUNDERS attended MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1986. 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):
1861485088What 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 DONALD SAUNDERS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DONALD SAUNDERS 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:
DONALD SAUNDERS is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)
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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for DONALD SAUNDERS
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.
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| 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 | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 70% |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%) | 83% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 61% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 100% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 88% |
| 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 |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DONALD SAUNDERS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for DONALD SAUNDERS.
4969 CENTRE POINTE DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418
843-853-0250
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DONALD SAUNDERS
Doctors Groups:
COASTAL CAROLINA MULTISPECIALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL
Hospital: COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: ROPER HOSPITAL
Hospital: ROPER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL-BERKELEY INC
Hospital: TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER
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