Ronald Walters GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ronald Walters

  Explanation of Specialties

RONALD WALTERS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

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)

COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY): These surgeons operate on hemorrhoids and remove tumors from colon cancer. Proctologist is the old and somewhat out-of-date term for a colorectal surgeon. (more information)

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease or peripheral artery disease, is plaque buildup in your leg arteries that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from your heart to your arms and legs. Shaped like hollow tubes, arteries have a smooth lining that prevents blood from clotting and promotes steady blood flow. When you have peripheral artery disease, plaque (made of fat, cholesterol and other substances) that forms gradually inside your artery walls slowly na... (more information)

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY: These surgeons remove all types of tumors throughout the body, so there can be overlap with other surgical specialties. For example, a breast tumor could be removed by a surgical oncologist, general surgeon or a gynecologic oncologist (more on them below). These surgeons typically operate on soft-tissue tumors called sarcoma and a type of skin melanoma. (more information)

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)

  Ronald Walters Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	46
Final MIPS Score without CPB	38.8
PI Category Score	0
IA Category Score
Quality Category Score	55.4

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.

Perioperative Care: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (When Indicated in ALL Patients)

100%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Ronald Walters

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Ronald Walters.

220 JEFFERSON ST
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
910-642-3214

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ronald Walters

Doctors Groups:

WALTERS SURGICAL ASSOC PA

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: WELL CARE HOME HEALTH

Hospital: COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

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