Ramesh Kumar RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ramesh Kumar

  Explanation of Specialties

RAMESH KUMAR is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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)

  Ramesh Kumar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	90.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.4
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	82.9

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.

One-Time Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) for Patients at Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Functional Status Assessment
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Ramesh Kumar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Ramesh Kumar.

413 LAKEHURST RD
TOMS RIVER, NJ 87557
732-505-2888

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ramesh Kumar

Doctors Groups:

Ramesh Kumar is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER

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