Christopher Steyskal PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Steyskal

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER STEYSKAL is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Christopher Steyskal Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	85.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.3
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	78

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	7%
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	85%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	8%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Christopher Steyskal

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Christopher Steyskal.

2208 S 17TH ST
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
910-763-3333

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Steyskal

Doctors Groups:

ATLANTIC BRAIN AND SPINE, P.A.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Hospital: J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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