Karen Ballen HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY Reviews and Ratings

  About Karen Ballen

  Explanation of Specialties

KAREN BALLEN is a specialist in HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY. Other specialties include HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY.

HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and cellular therapy (CT) are the area of enhanced competence within hematology concerned with the use of hematopoietic stem cells in the treatment of pediatric and adult hematologic diseases and cancers. CT relies on knowledge of the stem cell and its environment, of hematopoietic precursors and progenitors, of the human immune and histocompatibility systems, and of techniques for cell evaluation, collection, manipulation, preservation, and adminis... (more information)

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: Hematologists-Oncologists also known as Heme Oncs, merge training in two medical specialties to provide healthcare services for blood diseases and cancers of all forms. Hematology-Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating of patient with blood abnormalities as well as malignant diseases. Although Oncology (cancer) and Hematology (blood) are two distinct medical sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, they frequently overlap since many tumors influence the blood and vi... (more information)

  Karen Ballen Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	86.4
PI Category Score	65
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.4

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 Karen Ballen

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Karen Ballen.

1901 TATE SPRINGS RD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
434-947-3033

1701 THOMSON DR
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
434-200-4522

1240 LEE ST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22908
434-924-9333

100 COMMUNITY DR
WAYNESBORO, VA 22980
540-932-0333

100 COMMUNITY DR
WAYNESBORO, VA 22980
540-932-0333

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Karen Ballen

Doctors Groups:

CENTRA MEDICAL GROUP LLC

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PHYSICIANS GROUP

IVYREHAB SEPT, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CENTRA HEALTH - LYNCHBURG GEN HOSPITAL

Hospital: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER

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