James Fernandez OTOLARYNGOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About James Fernandez

  Explanation of Specialties

JAMES FERNANDEZ is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Otolaryngologists are more commonly referred to as ENTs, or ear/nose/throat doctors. Otolaryngology is a field that entails a combination of surgical skills and office-based medicine and treatment. They are required to attend medical school in addition to residency for otolaryngology. ENTs handle a lot of issues, including sinus problems, allergies, head and neck cancers, and more. Because of this, many ENTs attend fellowships for a subspecialty of otolaryngology, such as rhinology, which focuse... (more information)

  James Fernandez Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	84.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	74.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	70.3

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.

Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
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
Tobacco use	Yes
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 James Fernandez

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for James Fernandez.

2071 GOOSE LAKE RD
SAUGET, IL 62206
618-857-2700

2071 GOOSE LAKE RD
SAUGET, IL 62206
314-872-1473

5900 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
314-872-1473

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Fernandez

Doctors Groups:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, INC.

TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ANDERSON HOSPITAL

Hospital: TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC

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