Stephen Wells NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Stephen Wells

  Explanation of Specialties

STEPHEN WELLS is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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)

  Stephen Wells Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	83.9
PI Category Score	66
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89.3

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	69%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	65%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials	Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
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 Stephen Wells

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Stephen Wells.

1720 E WHITESTONE BLVD
CEDAR PARK, TX 78613
512-451-5800

16010 PARK VALLEY DR
ROUND ROCK, TX 78681
512-832-0999

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Stephen Wells

Doctors Groups:

AUSTIN KIDNEY ASSOCIATES PA

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TAYLOR DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TAYLOR DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Taylor Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Taylor Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Taylor Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Taylor Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Taylor Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA GEORGETOWN DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA GEORGETOWN DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Georgetown Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Georgetown Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Georgetown Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Georgetown Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Georgetown Dialysis

Hospital: ASCENSION SETON WILLIAMSON

Hospital: CEDAR PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER

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