Walter Kao CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Walter Kao

  Explanation of Specialties

WALTER KAO is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY.

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)

ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY: An advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist cares for people whose heart failure no longer responds to conventional therapies and symptom management. Heart failure specialists perform procedures, manage complex treatments, including ventricular assist devices, and provide advanced heart care for people before and after heart transplant surgery. A heart failure cardiologist typically evaluates a patient’s medical and heart history, and explains heart failure and its management to pati... (more information)

  Walter Kao Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.8
PI Category Score	58
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	95.3

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.

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	73%
Depression screening	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	83%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	3%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Walter Kao

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Walter Kao.

2275 N SHORE DR
RHINELANDER, WI 54501
715-361-5482

2817 NEW PINERY RD
PORTAGE, WI 53901
715-847-2812

2817 NEW PINERY RD
PORTAGE, WI 53901
608-742-4131

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Walter Kao

Doctors Groups:

ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC

DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL

Hospital: ASPIRUS RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL & CLINICS INC

Hospital: ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC.

Hospital: ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL

Hospital: DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to Walter Kao

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as Walter Kao.

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