DAVID CARLSON Review - (NUCLEAR MEDICINE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DAVID CARLSON.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about DAVID CARLSON

In the briefest summary, DAVID CARLSON is a specialist in NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. DAVID CARLSON attended UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2006. He maintains 4 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1902133465

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

DAVID CARLSON 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 DAVID CARLSON

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.

No MIPS Scores are available for DAVID CARLSON.

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 DAVID CARLSON.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DAVID CARLSON

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for DAVID CARLSON.

300 W PUEBLO ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105
805-681-1761

215 PESETAS LN
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110
805-681-7800

147 N BRENT ST
VENTURA, CA 93003
805-652-5011

1306 MARICOPA HWY
OJAI, CA 93023
805-646-1401

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DAVID CARLSON

Doctors Groups:

SANSUM CLINIC

CALIFORNIA MANAGED IMAGING MEDICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN BUENAVENTURA

Hospital: SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in NUCLEAR MEDICINE that are similar to DAVID CARLSON

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 DAVID CARLSON.