John Galat CARDIAC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About John Galat

  Explanation of Specialties

JOHN GALAT is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC 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)

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)

  John Galat Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.8
PI Category Score	82.6
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Patient Centered Surgical Risk Assessment and Communication for Cardiac Surgery
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	78%
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): Preoperative Beta-Blocker in Patients with Isolated CABG Surgery	100%
Depression screening	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
Perioperative Care: Selection of Prophylactic Antibiotic - First OR Second-Generation Cephalosporin	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	71%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	70%
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 John Galat

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for John Galat.

1401 MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PKWY
MATTHEWS, NC 28105
704-316-3131

134 MEDICAL PARK RD
MOORESVILLE, NC 28117
704-384-7972

125 QUEENS RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28204
704-316-5100

8201 HEALTHCARE LOOP
CHARLOTTE, NC 28215
704-316-3024

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for John Galat

Doctors Groups:

NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIAC SURGERY that are similar to John Galat

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as John Galat.

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