Nicholas Nissen GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Nicholas Nissen

  Explanation of Specialties

NICHOLAS NISSEN is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include 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)

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)

  Nicholas Nissen Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.4
PI Category Score	63
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	91.9

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 Nicholas Nissen.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Nicholas Nissen

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Nicholas Nissen.

8700 BEVERLY BLVD
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Nicholas Nissen

Doctors Groups:

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: HEALING CARE HOME HEALTH, INC

Hospital: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN

Hospital: KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

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