William Bacon PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About William Bacon

  Explanation of Specialties

WILLIAM BACON 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)

  William Bacon Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.4
PI Category Score	72.6
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.2

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
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
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	66%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	52%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	31%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	28%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for William Bacon

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for William Bacon.

1650 HOSPITAL DR
SANTA FE, NM 87505
505-395-3000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for William Bacon

Doctors Groups:

JOSHUA BROWN MD PC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: COMPASSUS HOME HEALTH ALBUQUERQUE NM

Hospital: CHRISTUS ST VINCENT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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