Stephen Kolb ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Stephen Kolb

  Explanation of Specialties

STEPHEN KOLB is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (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)

  Stephen Kolb Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.6
PI Category Score	77
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93

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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Stephen Kolb

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Stephen Kolb.

8700 BEVERLY BLVD
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048
310-423-3277

1200 ROSECRANS AVE
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266
424-220-4400

400 S SEPULVEDA BLVD
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266
310-546-3461

18321 CLARK ST
TARZANA, CA 91356
818-881-0800

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Stephen Kolb

Doctors Groups:

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

WESTSIDE ANESTHESIA SERVICES

PACIFIC VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: PROVIDENCE CEDARS SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER

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