Walid Khabbaz THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Walid Khabbaz

  Explanation of Specialties

WALID KHABBAZ is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Walid Khabbaz Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	96.3

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	46%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	75%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Walid Khabbaz

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Walid Khabbaz.

650 DICKINSON RD
CHESTERTON, IN 46304
No phone number available

85 E US HWY 6
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Walid Khabbaz

Doctors Groups:

PORTER PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NORTHWEST HEALTH - PORTER

Hospital: ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC

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