James Lipstate RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About James Lipstate

  Explanation of Specialties

JAMES LIPSTATE is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (more information)

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)

  James Lipstate Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	97.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.4
PI Category Score	96
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	88.4

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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Functional Status Assessment
e-Prescribing
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for James Lipstate

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4212 W CONGRESS ST
LAFAYETTE, LA 70506
337-237-7801

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Lipstate

Doctors Groups:

LAFAYETTE ARTHRITIS AND ENDOCRINE CLINIC APMC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: OCHSNER ST MARTIN HOSPITAL

Hospital: OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Hospital: OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC

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