ALLEN HEEGER Review - (NUCLEAR MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ALLEN HEEGER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ALLEN HEEGER
In the briefest summary, ALLEN HEEGER is a specialist in NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. ALLEN HEEGER attended KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, graduating in 2014. 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):
1871907261What 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 ALLEN HEEGER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ALLEN HEEGER 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:
ALLEN HEEGER is a specialist in NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY.
NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for ALLEN HEEGER
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 | 92.2 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 86.1 |
| PI Category Score | 73.4 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 88.2 |
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 ALLEN HEEGER.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ALLEN HEEGER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for ALLEN HEEGER.
615 S NEW BALLAS RD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
314-251-6031
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ALLEN HEEGER
Doctors Groups:
WEST COUNTY RADIOLOGICAL GROUP INC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL ARDMORE, INC
Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON
Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN
Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS
Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON
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