Christopher Belk PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Belk

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER BELK is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Christopher Belk Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	86.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.5
PI Category Score	56
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89.4

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Depression screening	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	58%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	50%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Christopher Belk

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Christopher Belk.

4237 RIVER HILLS DR
LITTLE RIVER, SC 29566
843-281-2778

809 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-848-1440

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Belk

Doctors Groups:

GRAND STRAND SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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