James Kauten THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About James Kauten

  Explanation of Specialties

JAMES KAUTEN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  James Kauten Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.1
PI Category Score	80.3
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.

There is no measure or activity data for James Kauten.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for James Kauten

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for James Kauten.

1412 MILSTEAD AVE NE
CONYERS, GA 30012
770-918-3000

1968 PEACHTREE RD NW
ATLANTA, GA 30309
404-605-5000

1968 PEACHTREE RD NW
ATLANTA, GA 30309
404-605-5000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Kauten

Doctors Groups:

PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PIEDMONT HOSPITAL

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