CAITLIN RALSTON PA-C
NPI 1013469139
Physician Assistant in Pottsville, PA
- Individual
- Female
- Physician Assistant
About CAITLIN RALSTON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Caitlin Ralston, a primary care provider established in Pottsville, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013469139 assigned on October 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number OA003996 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.
- NPI
- 1013469139 Verify this NPI
- Provider Name
- CAITLIN RALSTON PA-C
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 100 SCHUYLKILL MED PLZ SUITE 202 POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
- Location Phone
- (570) 621-5987
- Location Fax
- (570) 621-5980
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 783311 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19178
- Mailing Phone
- (484) 884-4500
- Mailing Fax
- (484) 884-0699
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-25-2016
- Last Update Date
- 03-06-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Caitlin Ralston sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 206 E Brown St
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 421-4000
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Physician Assistant
- Taxonomy Code
- 363A00000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- OA003996
- License State
- PA
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 363AM0700X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Physician Assistant | MA058688 (PA) |
Overall MIPS Quality Performance
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and has an overall final score of 79.45, based on four performance areas: quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost. The purpose of this information is to help people with Medicare make informed decisions and incentivize doctors and clinicians to maximize performance.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a way providers could use to participate in CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MIPS program affects clinician reimbursement for Part B covered professional services and also rewards them for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes.
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Final Score: 79.45 out of 100
The MIPS program evaluates providers across multiple categories with a specific weight for each category resulting a in a MIPS final score that ranges from 0 to 100 points. The MIPS Final Score determines whether providers receive a negative, neutral or positive MIPS payment adjustment.
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Quality Score: 80.12
The Quality category assesses providers performance on clinical practices and patient outcomes under the traditional MIPS program. The quality measures help identify the quality of healthcare processes, outcomes, and patient experiences. The Quality measure category comprises 40% of a provider's final MIPS score.
There are six collection types for MIPS quality measures: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs), MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measures, Medicare Part B claims measures, CMS Web Interface measures and The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey.
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Promoting Interoperability Score: 86
The Interoperability category measures the providers ability to use technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information in a way that is less burdensome and improves outcomes. The Interoperability measure category comprises 25% of a provider's final MIPS score.
The MIPS Interoperability measure focuses on the use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to improve patient access health information, the exchange of information between clinicians and pharmacies and the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data. -
Improvement Activities Score: 40
The Improvement Activities performance category evaluates the providers participation in clinical activities that support the improvement of clinical practice, care delivery, and outcomes. Providers have the option to choose 2 to 4 activities from an inventory of over 100 improvement activities. Providers typically choose the activities that best fit their needs. The improvement activities measure category comprises 15% of a provider's final MIPS score.
The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category comprises 15% of a provider's final MIPS score. -
Cost Score: 60.65
The Cost performance category assesses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.
Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category comprises 20% of a provider's final MIPS score.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013469139, enumerated as an "individual" on October 25, 2016.
The provider is located at 100 SCHUYLKILL MED PLZ SUITE 202 POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 and the phone number is (570) 621-5987.
Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
