Shahab Akvan THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Shahab Akvan

  Explanation of Specialties

SHAHAB AKVAN is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL 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)

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

  Shahab Akvan Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.4
PI Category Score	72.6
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.2

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Shahab Akvan.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Shahab Akvan

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Shahab Akvan.

700 E MARSHALL AVE
LONGVIEW, TX 75601
903-315-1488

620 S FLEISHEL AVE
TYLER, TX 75701
903-606-4900

630 S FLEISHEL AVE
TYLER, TX 75701
903-606-5560

2101 9TH ST
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301
940-766-3190

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Shahab Akvan

Doctors Groups:

CHRISTUS TRINITY CLINIC

WICHITA FALLS HEART CLINIC PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CHRISTUS GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: UNITED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

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