Samuel Baughman GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Samuel Baughman

  Explanation of Specialties

SAMUEL BAUGHMAN is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

  Samuel Baughman Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	90.2
PI Category Score	79
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.6

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.

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

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 Baughman

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Samuel Baughman.

2131 S 17TH ST
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
910-667-7000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Samuel Baughman

Doctors Groups:

NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COASTAL REGION LLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: NHRMC HOME CARE

Hospital: NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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