JAMES AUSTIN Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JAMES AUSTIN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JAMES AUSTIN
In the briefest summary, JAMES AUSTIN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. JAMES AUSTIN attended WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, graduating in 1990. He maintains 1 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):
1932190188What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
JAMES AUSTIN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: Preventive medicine is exactly what it sounds like — it aims to prevent sickness before it happens. The ideology behind preventive medicine focuses on protecting, promoting, and maintaining health and well-being. It also aims to avert disease, disability, and death on an individual basis, as well as on a large scale in communities and populations. Preventive medicine is promoted by all physicians, though some choose to specialize in it. Physicians in this specialty use biostatistics and epidem... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for JAMES AUSTIN
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 | 45 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 45 |
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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 JAMES AUSTIN.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES AUSTIN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JAMES AUSTIN.
9511 US HWY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
256-891-7001
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES AUSTIN
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTERS
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