EUGENE GIDDENS Review - (NEUROSURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for EUGENE GIDDENS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about EUGENE GIDDENS

In the briefest summary, EUGENE GIDDENS is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. No other specialties were noted. EUGENE GIDDENS attended MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1989. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1932168986

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

EUGENE GIDDENS is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

NEUROSURGERY: Neurosurgeons operate on the brain and spinal cord. They remove brain tumors, but they also perform low back and neck surgery for chronic back pain and pinched nerves. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for EUGENE GIDDENS

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 98.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB 94
PI Category Score 80
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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
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
Controlling High Blood Pressure 59%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 52%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Perioperative Care: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (When Indicated in ALL Patients) 100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 83%
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for EUGENE GIDDENS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for EUGENE GIDDENS.

809 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-692-1000

920 DOUG WHITE DR
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
No phone number available

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

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for EUGENE GIDDENS

Doctors Groups:

GRAND STRAND SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CONWAY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MCLEOD LORIS HOSPITAL

Hospital: TIDELANDS GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: TIDELANDS WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in NEUROSURGERY that are similar to EUGENE GIDDENS

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