Christopher Johnson INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Johnson

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PEDIATRIC MEDICINE.

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)

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (more information)

  Christopher Johnson Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.1
PI Category Score	71.5
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.3

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: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	54%
Diabetes screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	33%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	6%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Christopher Johnson

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Christopher Johnson.

170 MUNICIPAL DR
GUN BARREL CITY, TX 75156
903-887-7992

117 MEDICAL CIR
ATHENS, TX 75751
903-676-3200

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Johnson

Doctors Groups:

LAKELAND MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: PATHFINDER HOME HEALTH

Hospital: CHRISTUS MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL

Hospital: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER

Hospital: UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS ATHENS HOSPITAL

Hospital: UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL

Hospital: UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS TYLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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