JAMES HUNTER Review - (ANESTHESIOLOGY)

  The Most Important Data about JAMES HUNTER

In the briefest summary, JAMES HUNTER is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). JAMES HUNTER attended LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN SHREVEPORT, graduating in 1992. He maintains 4 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):

1992732572

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

JAMES HUNTER is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JAMES HUNTER

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
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.7
PI Category Score	72.3
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.

There is no measure or activity data for JAMES HUNTER.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES HUNTER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for JAMES HUNTER.

1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
No phone number available

2000 6TH S AVE
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
No phone number available

2000 6TH AVE S
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
205-937-9999

619 19TH ST S
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249
205-934-4011

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES HUNTER

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITAL

Hospital: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in ANESTHESIOLOGY that are similar to JAMES HUNTER

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 JAMES HUNTER.

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