Matthew Farmer INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Matthew Farmer

  Explanation of Specialties

MATTHEW FARMER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Matthew Farmer Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	97.2

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: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	52%
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	48%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	39%
Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure	0%
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Matthew Farmer

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Matthew Farmer.

1500 OGLETHORPE AVE
ATHENS, GA 30606
706-548-8600

1500 OGLETHORPE AVE
ATHENS, GA 30606
706-389-3440

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Matthew Farmer

Doctors Groups:

ST. MARY'S MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: ST. MARY'S HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Hospital: PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

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