Michael Claessens HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About Michael Claessens

  Explanation of Specialties

MICHAEL CLAESSENS is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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)

  Michael Claessens Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.8
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.

There is no measure or activity data for Michael Claessens.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Michael Claessens

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Michael Claessens.

733 W CLAIREMONT AVE
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
715-838-5222

1400 BELLINGER ST
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
715-838-5222

1221 WHIPPLE ST
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
715-838-3806

2321 STOUT RD
MENOMONIE, WI 54751
715-235-5531

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Michael Claessens

Doctors Groups:

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-NORTHWEST WISCONSIN REGION INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospice: MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EAU CLAIRE

Hospital: MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EAU CLAIRE HOSPITAL

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