Paul Norwood ENDOCRINOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Paul Norwood

  Explanation of Specialties

PAUL NORWOOD is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

ENDOCRINOLOGY: Endocrinologists treat the endocrine system—the glands that produce and secrete hormones that control and regulate nearly all of the body's functions. People with diabetes or thyroid disease are often treated by an endocrinologist. Like other internal medicine physicians, endocrinologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They are then required to attend fellowship training for endocrinology. (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Paul Norwood Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.3
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	87.5

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: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	54%
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Tobacco use	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 Paul Norwood

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Paul Norwood.

550 E HERNDON AVE
FRESNO, CA 93720
559-261-0900

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Paul Norwood

Doctors Groups:

Paul Norwood is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: SAINT AGNES HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE

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