Keith Kowal OTOLARYNGOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Keith Kowal

  Explanation of Specialties

KEITH KOWAL is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. Other specialties include SLEEP MEDICINE.

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)

SLEEP MEDICINE: Sleep medicine is a medical subspecialty focused on diagnosing and treating sleep disorders and other sleep-related concerns. Sleep disorders are common and, if left untreated, can have significant long-term consequences, such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Sleep physicians, sometimes called somnologists, come from a variety of medical specialties, but they all have training in sleep medicine. To receive board certification in sleep medicine, doctors m... (more information)

  Keith Kowal Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	74.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	71.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	66.8

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.

Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	32%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	53%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	46%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Keith Kowal

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1851 N MCKENZIE ST
FOLEY, AL 36535
251-943-1117

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Keith Kowal

Doctors Groups:

ENT CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SOUTH BALDWIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: THOMAS HOSPITAL

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