BRIAN WALKER Review - (CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA))

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for BRIAN WALKER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about BRIAN WALKER

In the briefest summary, BRIAN WALKER is a specialist in CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA). No other specialties were noted. BRIAN WALKER attended OTHER, graduating in 2003. He maintains 2 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):

1992713325

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

BRIAN WALKER is a specialist in CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA). No other specialties were noted.

CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA): A CRNA (certified registered nurse anesthetist or is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who administers anesthesia and other medications. They also take care of and monitor people who receive or are recovering from anesthesia. Anesthesia is a medical treatment that keeps you from feeling pain during procedures or surgery. Different types of anesthesia work in different ways. Some anesthetic medications numb certain parts of your body, while other medications work on your brain to indu... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for BRIAN WALKER

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 100
Final MIPS Score without CPB 98.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 98.6

Measures and Activities

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

Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. Yes
Perioperative Temperature Management 100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy 100%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record Yes
Use of QCDR for feedback reports that incorporate population health Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for BRIAN WALKER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for BRIAN WALKER.

110 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DR
HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340
936-291-3411

5501 S EXPRESSWAY
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
956-365-1000

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for BRIAN WALKER

Doctors Groups:

PREMIER ANESTHESIA OF HUNTSVILLE A DIVISION OF PREMIER ANESTHESIA LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) that are similar to BRIAN WALKER

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as BRIAN WALKER.