Dean Smith INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Dean Smith

  Explanation of Specialties

DEAN SMITH is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Dean Smith Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	96.4
PI Category Score	88
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	88%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	39%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	95%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	95%
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	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 Dean Smith

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Dean Smith.

831 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-449-5243

8170 ROURK ST
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-449-1963

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Dean Smith

Doctors Groups:

MYRTLE BEACH FAMILY MEDICINE PA

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: KINDRED AT HOME

Hospital: GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MCLEOD LORIS HOSPITAL

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