MELINDA CANO-HOWES Review - (OPTOMETRY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MELINDA CANO-HOWES.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about MELINDA CANO-HOWES

In the briefest summary, MELINDA CANO-HOWES is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted. MELINDA CANO-HOWES attended UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY, graduating in 1999. She maintains 4 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1881650547

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

MELINDA CANO-HOWES is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted.

OPTOMETRY: Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for MELINDA CANO-HOWES

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 91.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB 87.8
PI Category Score 71
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 93.6

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 MELINDA CANO-HOWES.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MELINDA CANO-HOWES

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for MELINDA CANO-HOWES.

1603 MAIN ST SW
LOS LUNAS, NM 87031
505-866-0623

806 DR MLK JR AVE NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
505-842-6575

1740 GRANDE BLVD SE
RIO RANCHO, NM 87124
505-892-3434

2947 RODEO PARK DR E
SANTA FE, NM 87505
505-983-6613

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MELINDA CANO-HOWES

Doctors Groups:

EYE ASSOCIATES OF NEW MEXICO LTD

Medical Organizations:

MELINDA CANO-HOWES is not affiliated with any hospitals.

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OPTOMETRY that are similar to MELINDA CANO-HOWES

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 MELINDA CANO-HOWES.