Ira Tepler GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ira Tepler

  Explanation of Specialties

IRA TEPLER is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (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)

  Ira Tepler Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	70.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	64.5
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	58.2

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.

Appropriate indication for colonoscopy
Appropriate indication for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Repeat screening or surveillance colonoscopy recommended within one year due to inadequate/poor bowel preparation
Age Appropriate Screening Colonoscopy	1%
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Ira Tepler

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Ira Tepler.

3333 HENRY HUDSON PKWY
BRONX, NY 10463
718-796-1000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ira Tepler

Doctors Groups:

GASTROENTEROLOGY AND LIVER ASSOCIATES OF RIVERDALE PC

Medical Organizations:

Ira Tepler is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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