Neil Watkins OPHTHALMOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Neil Watkins

  Explanation of Specialties

NEIL WATKINS is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. Other specialties include OPTOMETRY.

OPHTHALMOLOGY: Ophthalmologists see patients for problems related to vision, such as glaucoma, and also perform cataract and Lasik eye surgery. Ophthalmologists can also prescribe glasses and contact lenses for vision correction, but often people go to Optometrists for this service as well. (more information)

OPTOMETRY: Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac... (more information)

  Neil Watkins Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.2
PI Category Score	90
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	96.7

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.

Advance Care Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents	99%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Neil Watkins

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Neil Watkins.

2318 W 5TH AVE
GARY, IN 46404
219-885-0116

8518 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
219-769-3555

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Neil Watkins

Doctors Groups:

Neil Watkins is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

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