Thomas Kartis CARDIAC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Thomas Kartis

  Explanation of Specialties

THOMAS KARTIS is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE, THORACIC SURGERY, and VASCULAR SURGERY.

CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease or peripheral artery disease, is plaque buildup in your leg arteries that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from your heart to your arms and legs. Shaped like hollow tubes, arteries have a smooth lining that prevents blood from clotting and promotes steady blood flow. When you have peripheral artery disease, plaque (made of fat, cholesterol and other substances) that forms gradually inside your artery walls slowly na... (more information)

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)

  Thomas Kartis Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.9

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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Use of QCDR for feedback reports that incorporate population health	Yes

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Thomas Kartis

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Thomas Kartis.

2327 AARON ST
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
941-235-4400

15121 TAMIAMI TRL
NORTH PORT, FL 34287
941-235-4400

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Thomas Kartis

Doctors Groups:

Thomas Kartis is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: VITALCARING GROUP

Hospital: DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL

Hospital: SHOREPOINT HEALTH PORT CHARLOTTE

Hospital: SHOREPOINT HEALTH PUNTA GORDA

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