Gary Vaughn HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About Gary Vaughn

  Explanation of Specialties

GARY VAUGHN is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include FAMILY PRACTICE, and PATHOLOGY.

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)

FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)

PATHOLOGY: athologists typically do not interact with their patients because they are specialized in examining biopsy specimens. A biopsy is a small piece of tissue—from the skin or a colon polyp for example—that is commonly examined under a microscope. Another physician will perform the biopsy (e.g., dermatologist or surgeon) and then give it to the pathologist for review. (more information)

  Gary Vaughn Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	83.5
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	80.6

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 Gary Vaughn

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Gary Vaughn.

516 E NIZHONI BLVD
GALLUP, NM 87301
505-722-1000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Gary Vaughn

Doctors Groups:

DHHS,PHS,NAIHS, GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER

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