James Pingpank GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About James Pingpank

  Explanation of Specialties

JAMES PINGPANK is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include SURGICAL ONCOLOGY.

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY: These surgeons remove all types of tumors throughout the body, so there can be overlap with other surgical specialties. For example, a breast tumor could be removed by a surgical oncologist, general surgeon or a gynecologic oncologist (more on them below). These surgeons typically operate on soft-tissue tumors called sarcoma and a type of skin melanoma. (more information)

  James Pingpank Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.9

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 James Pingpank.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for James Pingpank

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for James Pingpank.

200 LOTHROP ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
No phone number available

5115 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
412-623-5888

5230 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
No phone number available

5230 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
412-623-2458

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Pingpank

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM

Hospital: UPMC PASSAVANT

Hospital: UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE

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