Allen Heeger NUCLEAR MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Allen Heeger

  Explanation of Specialties

ALLEN HEEGER is a specialist in NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

  Allen Heeger Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	86.1
PI Category Score	73.4
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	88.2

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 Allen Heeger.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Allen Heeger

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615 S NEW BALLAS RD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
314-251-6031

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Allen Heeger

Doctors Groups:

WEST COUNTY RADIOLOGICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL ARDMORE, INC

Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON

Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN

Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS

Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON

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