Derrick Galapon GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Derrick Galapon

  Explanation of Specialties

DERRICK GALAPON is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include VASCULAR SURGERY.

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)

  Derrick Galapon Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	94.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.7
PI Category Score	76
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.5

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 Derrick Galapon.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Derrick Galapon

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Derrick Galapon.

919 E CENTRAL AVE
LA FOLLETTE, TN 37766
423-907-1680

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Derrick Galapon

Doctors Groups:

KNOXVILLE HMA PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LAFOLLETTE MEDICAL CENTER

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