RICHARD KLINE Review - (ANESTHESIOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RICHARD KLINE.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about RICHARD KLINE

In the briefest summary, RICHARD KLINE is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include PAIN MANAGEMENT. RICHARD KLINE attended MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1998. He maintains 4 office locations. He is a part of 3 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1902824378

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

RICHARD KLINE is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include PAIN MANAGEMENT.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

PAIN MANAGEMENT: A pain management specialist is a doctor who evaluates your pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. A pain management doctor treats sudden pain problems such as headaches and many types of long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain. Patients are seen in a pain clinic and can go home the same day. Pain management doctors offer a mix of medication-based treatments and procedures, that can stop the pain at its source. The types of pain treated by a pain management doctor fall into thr... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for RICHARD KLINE

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 62.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 59
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 51.7

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Tobacco use Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for RICHARD KLINE

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for RICHARD KLINE.

2724 W PALMETTO ST
FLORENCE, SC 29501
419-221-6717

2767 CULTRA RD
CONWAY, SC 29526
843-438-8470

201 GRADUATE RD
CONWAY, SC 29526
843-347-7141

8170 ROURK ST
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-449-1963

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RICHARD KLINE

Doctors Groups:

CORA SOUTH CAROLINA LLC

ATLANTIC COAST PAIN SPECIALISTS INC

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CONWAY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in ANESTHESIOLOGY that are similar to RICHARD KLINE

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 RICHARD KLINE.