Paul Tafoya PEDIATRIC MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Paul Tafoya

  Explanation of Specialties

PAUL TAFOYA is a specialist in PEDIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

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)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

  Paul Tafoya Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94
PI Category Score	90
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.9

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 Paul Tafoya.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Paul Tafoya

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Paul Tafoya.

1919 E THOMAS RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
602-933-1000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Paul Tafoya

Doctors Groups:

PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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