Bruce Simon GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Bruce Simon

  Explanation of Specialties

BRUCE SIMON is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY, and CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

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)

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)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

  Bruce Simon Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.9
PI Category Score	76.2
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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 Bruce Simon

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Bruce Simon.

55 LAKE AVE N
WORCESTER, MA 16550
508-334-1000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Bruce Simon

Doctors Groups:

UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL

Hospital: UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALS

Hospital: UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

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