William Deschner THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About William Deschner

  Explanation of Specialties

WILLIAM DESCHNER is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), VASCULAR SURGERY, and CARDIAC 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)

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)

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)

CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)

  William Deschner Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	85.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	80.2
PI Category Score	43.5
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.3

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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for William Deschner

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for William Deschner.

7910 W JEFFERSON BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
260-434-6339

3534 BROOKLYN AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46809
260-432-2297

7916 W JEFFERSON BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for William Deschner

Doctors Groups:

LUTHERAN MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA

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