J Karst INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About J Karst

  Explanation of Specialties

J KARST is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  J Karst Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	61%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	26%
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	65%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	62%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	9%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for J Karst

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for J Karst.

4485 ATLANTA HWY
MONTGOMERY, AL 36109
334-272-4302

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for J Karst

Doctors Groups:

J Karst is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: ALABAMA HOMECARE OF MONTGOMERY

Hospital: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST

Hospital: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH

Hospital: JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC

Hospital: PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL

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