Philip Linden THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Philip Linden

  Explanation of Specialties

PHILIP LINDEN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

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)

  Philip Linden Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.1
PI Category Score	88
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Controlling High Blood Pressure	63%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	54%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Philip Linden

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Philip Linden.

11100 EUCLID AVE
CLEVELAND, OH 44106
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Philip Linden

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES, INC

Hospital: UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER

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