James Ackerman THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About James Ackerman

  Explanation of Specialties

JAMES ACKERMAN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

  James Ackerman Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.9

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 James Ackerman.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for James Ackerman

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 11 office locations for James Ackerman.

500 HOSPITAL WAY
MCKEESPORT, PA 15132
412-672-3422

600 OXFORD DR
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
412-692-4400

2775 MOSSIDE BLVD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
412-357-3161

2775 MOSSIDE BLVD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
412-383-3200

200 LOTHROP ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
No phone number available

1400 LOCUST ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
No phone number available

1400 LOCUST ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
412-232-8276

5230 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
No phone number available

5230 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
412-623-2458

9100 BABCOCK BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
No phone number available

201 STATE ST
ERIE, PA 16550
412-383-3200

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Ackerman

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: UPMC EAST

Hospital: UPMC HAMOT

Hospital: UPMC MERCY

Hospital: UPMC PASSAVANT

Hospital: UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE

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