James Fortson GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About James Fortson

  Explanation of Specialties

JAMES FORTSON is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include OTOLARYNGOLOGY.

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)

OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Otolaryngologists are more commonly referred to as ENTs, or ear/nose/throat doctors. Otolaryngology is a field that entails a combination of surgical skills and office-based medicine and treatment. They are required to attend medical school in addition to residency for otolaryngology. ENTs handle a lot of issues, including sinus problems, allergies, head and neck cancers, and more. Because of this, many ENTs attend fellowships for a subspecialty of otolaryngology, such as rhinology, which focuse... (more information)

  James Fortson Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.3
PI Category Score	83.8
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	88.2

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 James Fortson

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for James Fortson.

1136 CLEVELAND AVE
ATLANTA, GA 30344
No phone number available

1136 CLEVELAND AVE
EAST POINT, GA 30344
404-768-9350

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Fortson

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James Fortson is not associated with any doctor groups.

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James Fortson is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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