Karl Duncan INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Karl Duncan

  Explanation of Specialties

KARL DUNCAN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), and INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY.

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)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)

  Karl Duncan Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.8
PI Category Score	86.4
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	99.7

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.

Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Karl Duncan

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Karl Duncan.

1701 OAK PARK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
337-494-3200

1717 OAK PARK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
337-494-3278

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Karl Duncan

Doctors Groups:

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC

LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL

Hospital: WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL

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