Christine Carstensen ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Christine Carstensen

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTINE CARSTENSEN is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

  Christine Carstensen Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	88.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.2
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	82.6

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Christine Carstensen.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Christine Carstensen

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Christine Carstensen.

1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
No phone number available

411 LAUREL ST
DES MOINES, IA 50314
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christine Carstensen

Doctors Groups:

MEDICAL CENTER ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, P.C.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

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