Christopher Lyon INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Lyon

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER LYON is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE.

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)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

  Christopher Lyon Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	77.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	68.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	30
Quality Category Score	67.5

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: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	36%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	8%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Christopher Lyon

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Christopher Lyon.

280 PASADENA DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40503
859-278-1316

2416 REGENCY RD
LEXINGTON, KY 40503
859-278-1316

110 HARDIN LN
SOMERSET, KY 42503
859-278-1316

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Lyon

Doctors Groups:

BALLARD WRIGHT, MD, PSC

Medical Organizations:

Christopher Lyon is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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