Michael Foster INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Michael Foster

  Explanation of Specialties

MICHAEL FOSTER is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

  Michael Foster Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97.9
PI Category Score	93
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Michael Foster.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Michael Foster

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Michael Foster.

517 DOCTORS CT
CHESTER, SC 29706
803-581-2800

1655 BERNARDIN AVE
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
803-409-7170

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Michael Foster

Doctors Groups:

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: KERSHAWHEALTH

Hospital: LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MUSC HEALTH CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MUSC HEALTH COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN

Hospital: MUSC MEDICAL CENTER

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