Kent Nilsson CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Kent Nilsson

  Explanation of Specialties

KENT NILSSON is a specialist in CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: Your heart generally has a predictable, steady rhythm. But sometimes the rhythm can become irregular, a condition called an arrhythmia. Your heart might go too fast or too slow. You could feel like your heart is skipping a beat or adding extra beats. When that happens, your doctor may refer you to a specialist called a cardiac electrophysiologist. A cardiac electrophysiologist is a specialist who understands heart rhythms and can diagnose and treat any heart rhythm problems. A cardiac electrophy... (more information)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Kent Nilsson Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.1
PI Category Score	80.3
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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Kent Nilsson

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242 KING AVE
ATHENS, GA 30606
706-475-1700

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kent Nilsson

Doctors Groups:

PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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