Virginia Shaffer GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Virginia Shaffer

  Explanation of Specialties

VIRGINIA SHAFFER is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY).

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)

COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY): These surgeons operate on hemorrhoids and remove tumors from colon cancer. Proctologist is the old and somewhat out-of-date term for a colorectal surgeon. (more information)

  Virginia Shaffer Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.7
PI Category Score	85.6
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 Virginia Shaffer.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Virginia Shaffer

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Virginia Shaffer.

1365 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
404-778-7525

5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60637
773-702-1000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Virginia Shaffer

Doctors Groups:

THE EMORY CLINIC, INC

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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