Anthony Balchunas PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Anthony Balchunas

  Explanation of Specialties

ANTHONY BALCHUNAS is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Anthony Balchunas Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	87.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.6
PI Category Score	81
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	84.2

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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	55%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	35%
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
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	41%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	38%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
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 Anthony Balchunas

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Anthony Balchunas.

601 W STATE HWY 6 101
WACO, TX 76710
254-772-5454

601 W STATE HWY 6 105
WACO, TX 76710
254-741-6113

601 W HWY 6 109
WACO, TX 76710
254-751-9836

601 W HWY 6
WACO, TX 76710
254-776-7744

301 RICHLAND W CIR
WACO, TX 76712
254-537-6200

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Anthony Balchunas

Doctors Groups:

PROVIDENCE HEALTH ALLIANCE

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: FREESTONE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER

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