Nathaniel Alford PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

About Nathaniel Alford

NATHANIEL ALFORD is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). Nathaniel Alford attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 1978. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

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Explanation of Specialties

NATHANIEL ALFORD is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

Nathaniel Alford Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	52.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	44.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	35

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.

Implementation of documentation improvements for practice/process improvements	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes

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Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Nathaniel Alford

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Nathaniel Alford.

2830 CALDER ST
BEAUMONT, TX 77702
409-892-7171

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Nathaniel Alford

Doctors Groups:

SOUTHEAST TEXAS INTENSIVISTS, PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS- ST ELIZABETH

Hospital: CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEM

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