GIFFORD LORENZ Review - (PULMONARY DISEASE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for GIFFORD LORENZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about GIFFORD LORENZ
In the briefest summary, GIFFORD LORENZ is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). GIFFORD LORENZ attended BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1982. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1912076944What 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 GIFFORD LORENZ. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the GIFFORD LORENZ 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:
GIFFORD LORENZ is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).
PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for GIFFORD LORENZ
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 | 97.9 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 91.4 |
| PI Category Score | 92 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 88.6 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
| 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 | |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
| Consulting AUC Using Clinical Decision Support when Ordering Advanced | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 54% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 100% |
| Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up | Yes |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 99% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 98% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for GIFFORD LORENZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for GIFFORD LORENZ.
131 SILVERWOOD CT
RINCON, GA 31326
912-826-3927
800 E 68TH ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
912-629-2290
5353 REYNOLDS ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
912-629-2290
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for GIFFORD LORENZ
Doctors Groups:
SOUTHEAST LUNG AND CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISTS PC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: CANDLER HOSPITAL
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