Vikas Kumar ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Vikas Kumar

  Explanation of Specialties

VIKAS KUMAR is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

  Vikas Kumar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	85.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB	78.9
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	75.1

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 Vikas Kumar.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Vikas Kumar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Vikas Kumar.

1120 15TH ST
AUGUSTA, GA 30912
706-721-7769

5150 STILESBORO N W RD
KENNESAW, GA 30152
770-424-8222

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Vikas Kumar

Doctors Groups:

AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES ANESTHESIA BILLING SERVICES, LLC

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: AU MEDICAL CENTER

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