GARY SHARPLESS Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for GARY SHARPLESS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about GARY SHARPLESS
In the briefest summary, GARY SHARPLESS is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. GARY SHARPLESS attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON, graduating in 1989. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1982792883What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
GARY SHARPLESS is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for GARY SHARPLESS
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 | 89.1 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 86.8 |
| PI Category Score | 67 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 94.1 |
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 | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| 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 | 11% |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 66% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 36% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 100% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 89% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 6% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for GARY SHARPLESS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for GARY SHARPLESS.
508 MEDICAL CTR BLVD
CONROE, TX 77304
836-760-4600
508 MEDICAL CTR BLVD
CONROE, TX 77304
936-760-4600
18059 HWY 105 W
MONTGOMERY, TX 77356
936-582-5640
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for GARY SHARPLESS
Doctors Groups:
CONROE MONTGOMERY PHYSICIANS GROUP, PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: HOME CARE SELECT
Hospital: HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROE
Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
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