Joseph Walker GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Joseph Walker

  Explanation of Specialties

JOSEPH WALKER is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL PRACTICE.

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)

GENERAL PRACTICE: Also called family doctors or internists, general practitioners often develop an ongoing relationship with you, providing continuity of care. They treat common medical conditions and perform routine exams. They refer you to other medical services or doctors if you need urgent or specialized treatment.A general practitioner focuses on your overall health: physical and mental. They serve an important role in a much wider healthcare system. One of their main goals is to keep you healthy and out of ... (more information)

  Joseph Walker Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	96.1
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	95.4

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.

Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Controlling High Blood Pressure	66%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	33%
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	73%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	69%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Joseph Walker

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Joseph Walker.

804 N WILEY AVE
DONALSONVILLE, GA 39845
229-524-2808

804 N WILEY AVE
DONALSONVILLE, GA 39845
229-524-1307

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Joseph Walker

Doctors Groups:

THE WIREGRASS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL GROUP INC

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTHCARE CLINICS, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH

Hospice: GEORGIA HOSPICE CARE

Hospital: DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL INC

Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MANOR

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