DOUGLAS FRIESEN Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DOUGLAS FRIESEN.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about DOUGLAS FRIESEN

In the briefest summary, DOUGLAS FRIESEN is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE. DOUGLAS FRIESEN attended UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MED (KC/WICH/SAL), graduating in 1983. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1962460519

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

DOUGLAS FRIESEN is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE.

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)

UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine involves the prevention of injury and illness from exposure to environments with increased ambient pressure (such as in diving or hyperbaric chamber exposure), and the therapeutic use of high-environmental pressure and the delivery of oxygen under high pressure to treat disease. The scope of the subspecialty emphasizes the occupational, environmental, safety, and clinical aspects of diving, hyperbaric chamber operations, compressed air work, and hyperbaric oxygen... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for DOUGLAS FRIESEN

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
PI Category Score
IA Category Score
Quality Category Score

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 DOUGLAS FRIESEN.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DOUGLAS FRIESEN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for DOUGLAS FRIESEN.

1194 W WALNUT ST
ROGERS, AR 72756
479-878-2250

2708 S RIFE MEDICAL LN
ROGERS, AR 72758
479-338-3550

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DOUGLAS FRIESEN

Doctors Groups:

HILL MEDICAL SERVICES PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: MERCY HOME HEALTH

Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GENERAL SURGERY that are similar to DOUGLAS FRIESEN

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