Christopher King CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher King

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER KING is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, and INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY.

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)

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)

  Christopher King Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	90.9
PI Category Score	78.4
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.9

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Christopher King.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Christopher King

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 7 office locations for Christopher King.

22266 HWY 25
COLUMBIANA, AL 35051
205-971-7500

247 WALTON ST
COLUMBIANA, AL 35051
205-971-7500

7063 VETERANS PKWY
PELL CITY, AL 35125
205-971-0139

5890 VALLEY RD
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235
205-971-7500

3680 GRANDVIEW PKWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243
205-971-7500

3690 GRANDVIEW PKWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243
205-971-1000

1007 GOODYEAR AVE
GADSDEN, AL 35903
256-494-4206

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher King

Doctors Groups:

AFFINITY CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

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