Somasekhara Balla CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Somasekhara Balla

  Explanation of Specialties

SOMASEKHARA BALLA is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Somasekhara Balla Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97.1
PI Category Score	90.3
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	7%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	59%
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%)	83%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	73%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Somasekhara Balla

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Somasekhara Balla.

220 SMITH CHURCH RD
ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870
252-537-9268

250 SMITH CHURCH RD
ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870
No phone number available

401 N MAIN ST
KENANSVILLE, NC 28349
No phone number available

401 A N MAIN ST
KENANSVILLE, NC 28349
910-296-0941

417 N MAIN ST B
KENANSVILLE, NC 28349
910-275-0027

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Somasekhara Balla

Doctors Groups:

VIDANT MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL

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