Christopher Tarpein PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Tarpein

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER TARPEIN is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Christopher Tarpein Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.1
PI Category Score	60.1
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92

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
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	20%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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 Tarpein

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Christopher Tarpein.

801 WELLNESS WAY
SEBASTIAN, FL 32958
772-388-9510

3955 INDIAN RIVER BLVD
VERO BEACH, FL 32960
772-257-3608

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Tarpein

Doctors Groups:

VERO ORTHOPAEDICS II PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL

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