Lamar Bushnell THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Lamar Bushnell

  Explanation of Specialties

LAMAR BUSHNELL is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include VASCULAR 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)

VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)

  Lamar Bushnell Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.2
PI Category Score	86
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	88.1

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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	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 Lamar Bushnell

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Lamar Bushnell.

300 HILLMONT AVE
VENTURA, CA 93003
805-652-6000

168 N BRENT ST
VENTURA, CA 93003
805-643-2375

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Lamar Bushnell

Doctors Groups:

VENTURA COUNTY SURGICAL ASSOCIATES

CALIFORNIA CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - VENTURA

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