Donald Townsend MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Donald Townsend

  Explanation of Specialties

DONALD TOWNSEND is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: Medical oncology is a type of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. A medical oncologist’s job is to take care of cancer patients by using things like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. A medical oncologist will work with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for you. They’ll explain your cancer diagnosis to you, including the type and what stage you have. They’ll also help you manage your cancer sympt... (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)

  Donald Townsend Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.5
PI Category Score	78.2
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 Donald Townsend

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1550 FAULK ST
MONROE, NC 28112
980-442-0430

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Donald Townsend

Doctors Groups:

THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ATRIUM HEALTH UNION

Hospital: CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH

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