LARRY SHEARS Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LARRY SHEARS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LARRY SHEARS
In the briefest summary, LARRY SHEARS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. LARRY SHEARS attended WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1991. He maintains 5 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 6 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1922035864What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
LARRY SHEARS is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for LARRY SHEARS
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 | 97.7 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 91.6 |
| PI Category Score | 72 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 100 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Patient Centered Surgical Risk Assessment and Communication for Cardiac Surgery | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): Preoperative Beta-Blocker in Patients with Isolated CABG Surgery | 100% |
| Perioperative Care: Selection of Prophylactic Antibiotic - First OR Second-Generation Cephalosporin | 100% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LARRY SHEARS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for LARRY SHEARS.
979 E 3RD ST G
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
423-778-7485
975 E 3RD ST
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
No phone number available
1614 GUNBARREL RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
423-533-7600
979 E 3RD ST
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
No phone number available
979 E 3RD ST
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
423-778-5661
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LARRY SHEARS
Doctors Groups:
CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CHATTANOOGA
Hospital: ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: ERLANGER MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC
Hospital: SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HLTH SYSTEM WINCHESTER
Hospital: TENNOVA HEALTH CARE-CLEVELAND
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