Christopher Pierson CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Pierson

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER PIERSON is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Christopher Pierson Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	43.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	40.5
PI Category Score	0
IA Category Score	20
Quality Category Score	60

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.

Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Anticoagulant Management Improvements	Yes
Tobacco use	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 Christopher Pierson

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Christopher Pierson.

241 MONMOUTH RD
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ 77641
732-923-9603

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Pierson

Doctors Groups:

Christopher Pierson is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER

Hospital: KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER

Hospital: RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to Christopher Pierson

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