Howard Barrow OTOLARYNGOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Howard Barrow

  Explanation of Specialties

HOWARD BARROW is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Otolaryngologists are more commonly referred to as ENTs, or ear/nose/throat doctors. Otolaryngology is a field that entails a combination of surgical skills and office-based medicine and treatment. They are required to attend medical school in addition to residency for otolaryngology. ENTs handle a lot of issues, including sinus problems, allergies, head and neck cancers, and more. Because of this, many ENTs attend fellowships for a subspecialty of otolaryngology, such as rhinology, which focuse... (more information)

  Howard Barrow 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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Advance Care Planning	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	82%
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Howard Barrow

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Howard Barrow.

21 BARKLEY CIR
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
239-939-2616

39 BARKLEY CIR
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
239-936-1616

24 DEL PRADO BLVD N
CAPE CORAL, FL 33909
239-772-2171

12700 CREEKSIDE LN
FORT MYERS, FL 33919
239-936-1616

730 GOODLETTE RD
NAPLES, FL 34102
239-263-4499

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Howard Barrow

Doctors Groups:

GENESISCARE USA OF FLORIDA LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH

Hospital: LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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