Katherine Ludington CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Katherine Ludington

  Explanation of Specialties

KATHERINE LUDINGTON is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Katherine Ludington Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	77.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	74.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	70.4

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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	73%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	50%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	48%
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 Katherine Ludington

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Katherine Ludington.

4401 MANCHESTER AVE
ENCINITAS, CA 92024
760-753-0220

3231 WARING CT
OCEANSIDE, CA 92056
760-753-0220

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Katherine Ludington

Doctors Groups:

NORTH COAST CARDIOLOGY INC

Medical Organizations:

Katherine Ludington is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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