TIMOTHY LYDA Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for TIMOTHY LYDA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about TIMOTHY LYDA

In the briefest summary, TIMOTHY LYDA is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY. TIMOTHY LYDA attended OTHER, graduating in 1986. He maintains 2 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):

1952347106

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

TIMOTHY LYDA is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.

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)

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for TIMOTHY LYDA

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 89.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB 84.4
PI Category Score 72.6
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 85.2

Measures and Activities

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

Depression screening Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for TIMOTHY LYDA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for TIMOTHY LYDA.

8811 VILLAGE DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217
No phone number available

3903 WISEMAN BLVD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78251
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for TIMOTHY LYDA

Doctors Groups:

BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in THORACIC SURGERY that are similar to TIMOTHY LYDA

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 TIMOTHY LYDA.