Kirk Paulk INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Kirk Paulk

  Explanation of Specialties

KIRK PAULK is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Kirk Paulk Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	87.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.6
PI Category Score	52
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
e-Prescribing
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	47%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	13%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	39%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	39%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	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 Kirk Paulk

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Kirk Paulk.

5885 GLENRIDGE DR NE
ATLANTA, GA 30328
404-252-7226

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kirk Paulk

Doctors Groups:

Kirk Paulk is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: CENTRAL HH CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY

Hospital: NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL

Hospital: PIEDMONT HOSPITAL

Hospital: SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC

Nursing Home: Lenbrook

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