Laura Brown OPTOMETRY Reviews and Ratings

  About Laura Brown

  Explanation of Specialties

LAURA BROWN is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted.

OPTOMETRY: Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac... (more information)

  Laura Brown Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	60.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	58.2
PI Category Score	0
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	78.5

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.

Advance Care Plan
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
e-Prescribing
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents	85%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Laura Brown

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Laura Brown.

4105 EMPIRE DR
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
661-325-3937

4101 EMPIRE DR
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
No phone number available

1721 WESTWIND DR
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
661-215-1006

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Laura Brown

Doctors Groups:

EMPIRE EYE AND LASER CENTER INC

ACE EYECARE INC

Medical Organizations:

Laura Brown is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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