Steven Mcpherson INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Steven Mcpherson

  Explanation of Specialties

STEVEN MCPHERSON is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPITALIST.

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)

HOSPITALIST: A hospitalist is a subspecialty of physician who treats patients solely in a hospital. Hospitalists practice what is known as hospital medicine, a medical specialty centered on the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Hospitalists do not maintain outside practices but provide exclusive care to patients during their hospital stay. This improves the oversight and consistency of care for patients while providing a timely response outside of your primary doctor's usual hospital rounds (times w... (more information)

  Steven Mcpherson Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97.9
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	97.5

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
CDC Training on CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	47%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	29%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	14%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Steven Mcpherson

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Steven Mcpherson.

1097 NORTHWEST BLVD
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
337-828-0760

1029 NORTHWEST BLVD
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
337-828-0760

1097 NORTHWEST BLVD
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
No phone number available

200 MEDICAL DR
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
No phone number available

200 MEDICAL DR
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
337-907-6102

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Steven Mcpherson

Doctors Groups:

HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO 1 OF THE PARISH OF ST MARY

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: NURSING CARE HOME HEALTH

Hospice: ACG HOSPICE

Hospital: BAYOU BEND HEALTH SYSTEM

Nursing Home: Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Franklin

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to Steven Mcpherson

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 Steven Mcpherson.

• MARY ESCHETE
• ROBERT CAZAYOUX
• CARLA THURSTON
• BABISWARUP CHANDAMURI
• RONALD MARTS
• ERNEST QUINTIN
• SETH GUIDRY
• LOGAN LEBLANC
• TERRY DELORD
• VISHAL VYAS
• FADI ABOU-ISSA
• PEOMIA BROWN
• CRAIG WADE
• GREGORY MAIDOH
• CALEB DUPRE