JONATHAN POLK Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JONATHAN POLK.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JONATHAN POLK

In the briefest summary, JONATHAN POLK is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. JONATHAN POLK attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 2004. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1952568552

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

JONATHAN POLK is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

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 JONATHAN POLK

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 89.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 83.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 80.7

Measures and Activities

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

Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Perioperative Care: Selection of Prophylactic Antibiotic - First OR Second-Generation Cephalosporin 100%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JONATHAN POLK

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JONATHAN POLK.

4800 NE STALLINGS DR
NACOGDOCHES, TX 75965
936-569-0680

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JONATHAN POLK

Doctors Groups:

JONATHAN POLK is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER

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