Samir Shah PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Samir Shah

  Explanation of Specialties

SAMIR SHAH is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (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)

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)

  Samir Shah Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97
PI Category Score	96
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	96.7

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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Care coordination agreements that promote improvements in patient tracking across settings	Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening	46%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	78%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	21%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Population empanelment	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Samir Shah

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 7 office locations for Samir Shah.

565 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE
FORDS, NJ 88632
973-726-7533

25 POCONO RD
DENVILLE, NJ 78342
No phone number available

651 WILLOW GROVE ST
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 78401
908-850-6800

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 78601
973-383-2121

123 NEWTON SPARTA RD
NEWTON, NJ 78602
973-579-6300

89 SPARTA AVE
SPARTA, NJ 78711
973-729-2121

532 LAFAYETTE RD
SPARTA, NJ 78714
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Samir Shah

Doctors Groups:

PREMIER HEALTH ASSOCIATES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: ATLANTIC VISITING NURSE

Hospital: HACKETTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL/ DENVILLE CAMPUS

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