Austin Biggs PEDIATRIC MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Austin Biggs

  Explanation of Specialties

AUSTIN BIGGS is a specialist in PEDIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (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)

  Austin Biggs Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	97.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.4
PI Category Score	71.5
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 Austin Biggs.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Austin Biggs

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Austin Biggs.

2810 ASHLEY PHOSPHATE RD
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
843-792-1414

29 BEE ST
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
843-792-1414

167 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
843-792-1414

171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
843-792-1414

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Austin Biggs

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

Medical Organizations:

Austin Biggs is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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