Samuel Kao HAND SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Samuel Kao

  Explanation of Specialties

SAMUEL KAO is a specialist in HAND SURGERY. Other specialties include PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.

HAND SURGERY: Hand surgeons are general, plastic, or orthopedic surgeons who specialize in treating problems with your hands, wrists, and forearms. Also known as hand and upper extremity surgeons, hand surgeons reduce or get rid of pain and restore hand movement and function. Healthcare facilities and hospitals typically have a team of hand surgeons and therapists who specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries. Hand surgeons focus on disorders and injuries of the: Skin, Nails, Muscles and ten... (more information)

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY: Plastic surgery deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranio and maxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. It uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.Special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and repla... (more information)

  Samuel Kao Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age
Advance Care Plan
Breast Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Peripheral Neuropathy - Neurological Evaluation
Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Ulcer Prevention - Evaluation of Footwear
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Optimizing Patient Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: Count of Potential High Dose Radiation Imaging Studies: Computed Tomography (CT) and Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Studies
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	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 Samuel Kao

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Samuel Kao.

450 SUTTER ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
415-392-9291

1620 PENNSYLVANIA AVE A
FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
707-426-2575

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Samuel Kao

Doctors Groups:

Samuel Kao is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Samuel Kao is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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