Paul Smith DERMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Paul Smith

  Explanation of Specialties

PAUL SMITH is a specialist in DERMATOLOGY. Other specialties include PATHOLOGY.

DERMATOLOGY: Dermatologists diagnose and treat conditions that affect the hair, skin, and nails. This may include treating rashes or acne, diagnosing melanoma (skin cancer), and much more. In addition to this, dermatoligists also perform many aesthetic procedures that are paid for out of pocket rather than by insurance. Such procedures include Botox injections, laser skin treatments, and more. After medical school, dermatologists must attend dermatology residency. Fellowships are not required, but some derma... (more information)

PATHOLOGY: athologists typically do not interact with their patients because they are specialized in examining biopsy specimens. A biopsy is a small piece of tissue—from the skin or a colon polyp for example—that is commonly examined under a microscope. Another physician will perform the biopsy (e.g., dermatologist or surgeon) and then give it to the pathologist for review. (more information)

  Paul Smith Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	51.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	49
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	40

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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Paul Smith

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2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
310-829-4484

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Paul Smith

Doctors Groups:

SANTA MONICA DERMATOLOGY GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Paul Smith is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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