NATHAN NICHOLSON Review - (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for NATHAN NICHOLSON.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about NATHAN NICHOLSON

In the briefest summary, NATHAN NICHOLSON is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. NATHAN NICHOLSON attended UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, RJ & L CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2012. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1972860476

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

NATHAN NICHOLSON is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for NATHAN NICHOLSON

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 99.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB 94.9
PI Category Score 82.9
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

Measures and Activities

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

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening 24%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 50%
Depression screening Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 90%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement 0%
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 53%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 46%
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 1%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for NATHAN NICHOLSON

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for NATHAN NICHOLSON.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
OTTUMWA, IA 52501
641-684-2466

405 MONROE ST
PELLA, IA 50219
641-628-3832

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for NATHAN NICHOLSON

Doctors Groups:

OTTUMWA HEALTH GROUP LLC

PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER

Hospital: KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER

Hospital: MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL

Hospital: OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Hospital: PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

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