LAURENCE HOUTCHENS Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LAURENCE HOUTCHENS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LAURENCE HOUTCHENS
In the briefest summary, LAURENCE HOUTCHENS is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. LAURENCE HOUTCHENS attended OTHER, graduating in 1997. 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):
1972572303What 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 LAURENCE HOUTCHENS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the LAURENCE HOUTCHENS 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:
LAURENCE HOUTCHENS is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for LAURENCE HOUTCHENS
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 | 98.6 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 93.2 |
| PI Category Score | 84.8 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 95.6 |
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 LAURENCE HOUTCHENS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAURENCE HOUTCHENS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LAURENCE HOUTCHENS.
1200 E COLUMBIA AVE
COLVILLE, WA 99114
509-684-3701
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAURENCE HOUTCHENS
Doctors Groups:
PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES WASHINGTON
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL
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