Douglas Nelson MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Douglas Nelson

  Explanation of Specialties

DOUGLAS NELSON is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include HEMATOLOGY.

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: Medical oncology is a type of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. A medical oncologist’s job is to take care of cancer patients by using things like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. A medical oncologist will work with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for you. They’ll explain your cancer diagnosis to you, including the type and what stage you have. They’ll also help you manage your cancer sympt... (more information)

HEMATOLOGY: A hematologist is a specialist in hematology, the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. The medical aspect of hematology is concerned with the treatment of blood disorders and malignancies, including types of hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anemia. Hematology is a branch of internal medicine that deals with the physiology, pathology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention of blood-related disorders.Becoming a hematologist requires 7 ... (more information)

  Douglas Nelson Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.5
PI Category Score	68
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	91.1

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 Douglas Nelson.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Douglas Nelson

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Douglas Nelson.

1473 N GARDNER ST
SCOTTSBURG, IN 47170
812-752-8592

438 ADAM SHEPHERD PKWY
SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 40165
502-899-3366

676 S FLOYD ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
502-629-2806

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Douglas Nelson

Doctors Groups:

NORTON HOSPITALS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NORTON HOSPITALS, INC

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