Robert White CARDIAC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Robert White

  Explanation of Specialties

ROBERT WHITE is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE, and THORACIC SURGERY.

CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease or peripheral artery disease, is plaque buildup in your leg arteries that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from your heart to your arms and legs. Shaped like hollow tubes, arteries have a smooth lining that prevents blood from clotting and promotes steady blood flow. When you have peripheral artery disease, plaque (made of fat, cholesterol and other substances) that forms gradually inside your artery walls slowly na... (more information)

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

  Robert White Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.7
PI Category Score	68
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	91.4

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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Robert White

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Robert White.

1606 KINGS HWY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
318-675-6402

1541 KINGS HWY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
318-675-5000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Robert White

Doctors Groups:

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT FACULTY GROUP PRACTICE

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT

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