Howard Butler DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Howard Butler

  Explanation of Specialties

HOWARD BUTLER is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include NUCLEAR MEDICINE, and PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE.

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease or peripheral artery disease, is plaque buildup in your leg arteries that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from your heart to your arms and legs. Shaped like hollow tubes, arteries have a smooth lining that prevents blood from clotting and promotes steady blood flow. When you have peripheral artery disease, plaque (made of fat, cholesterol and other substances) that forms gradually inside your artery walls slowly na... (more information)

  Howard Butler Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	86.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	80.2
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	76.7

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.

Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Participation in Joint Commission Evaluation Initiative	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements	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 Howard Butler

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Howard Butler.

1309 N FLAGLER DR
WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401
561-655-5511

901 45TH ST
MANGONIA PARK, FL 33407
866-282-7905

901 45TH ST
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
561-844-6300

21644 STATE RD
BOCA RATON, FL 33428
561-488-8000

5352 LINTON BLVD
DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484
561-498-4440

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Howard Butler

Doctors Groups:

SHERIDAN RADIOLOGY SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER

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