Samuel Porter DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Samuel Porter

  Explanation of Specialties

SAMUEL PORTER is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include NUCLEAR MEDICINE.

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)

  Samuel Porter Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	86.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	78.3

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Samuel Porter.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Samuel Porter

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Samuel Porter.

975 E 3RD ST
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
423-778-7234

3990E U S HWY 64 ALT
MURPHY, NC 28906
423-778-7234

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Samuel Porter

Doctors Groups:

TENNESSEE INTERVENTIONAL AND IMAGING ASSOCIATES PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ERLANGER BLEDSOE HOSPITAL

Hospital: ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ERLANGER MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MOUNTAIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL

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