STEPHEN HIGHTOWER Review - (UROLOGY)

  The Most Important Data about STEPHEN HIGHTOWER

In the briefest summary, STEPHEN HIGHTOWER is a specialist in UROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. STEPHEN HIGHTOWER attended UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1993. He maintains 1 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):

1972603371

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

STEPHEN HIGHTOWER is a specialist in UROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

UROLOGY: Urologists operate on the kidneys, bladder and the male genitals. Some of the most frequent conditions they treat are prostate cancer and an enlarged prostate called BPH. This distinction for prostate cancer is important—it is a common cancer, and it is usually treated by a urologist, not an oncologist or another type of surgeon. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for STEPHEN HIGHTOWER

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	51.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	49
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	40

Measures and Activities

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

Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Invasive Procedure or Surgery Anticoagulation Medication Management	Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes	Yes
Participation in MOC Part IV	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for STEPHEN HIGHTOWER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for STEPHEN HIGHTOWER.

3771 KATELLA AVE
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
562-430-0581

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for STEPHEN HIGHTOWER

Doctors Groups:

COAST UROLOGICAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LOS ALAMITOS MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER

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