James Lin GERIATRIC MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

About James Lin

JAMES LIN is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. James Lin attended LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, ERIE, graduating in 2002. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 9 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

Explanation of Specialties

JAMES LIN is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (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)

James Lin Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.7
PI Category Score	79.1
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.

There is no measure or activity data for James Lin.

Office Locations and Phone Numbers for James Lin

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for James Lin.

5401 PEACH ST
ERIE, PA 16509
814-868-2200

3910 SCHAPER AVE
ERIE, PA 16508
814-790-5607

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Lin

Doctors Groups:

CLINICAL PRACTICE OF LECOM INSTITUTE FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING

MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ERIE

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF ERIE COUNTY

Hospice: VNA HOSPICE SERVICES OF ERIE COUNTY

Hospice: ASERACARE HOSPICE

Hospital: MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Hospital: SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL

Hospital: UPMC HAMOT

Nursing Home: Lecom at Presque Isle, Inc

Nursing Home: Lecom at Elmwood Gardens, LLC

Nursing Home: Millcreek Manor

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