Stephen Gates HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About Stephen Gates

  Explanation of Specialties

STEPHEN GATES is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include ANESTHESIOLOGY.

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

  Stephen Gates Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.9
PI Category Score	79.7
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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Stephen Gates

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Stephen Gates.

3601 4TH ST
LUBBOCK, TX 79430
806-743-3150

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Stephen Gates

Doctors Groups:

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER LUBBOCK

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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