Donald Saunders INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Donald Saunders

  Explanation of Specialties

DONALD SAUNDERS 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)

  Donald Saunders Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	97.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.4
PI Category Score	81.5
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.

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
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
Controlling High Blood Pressure	70%
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%)	83%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	61%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Donald Saunders

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Donald Saunders.

4969 CENTRE POINTE DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418
843-853-0250

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Donald Saunders

Doctors Groups:

COASTAL CAROLINA MULTISPECIALTY ASSOCIATES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL

Hospital: MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL

Hospital: ROPER HOSPITAL

Hospital: ROPER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL-BERKELEY INC

Hospital: TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER

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