Zdravka Zafirova CARDIAC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Zdravka Zafirova

  Explanation of Specialties

ZDRAVKA ZAFIROVA is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (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)

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)

  Zdravka Zafirova Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.7
PI Category Score	72.4
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.

There is no measure or activity data for Zdravka Zafirova.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Zdravka Zafirova

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Zdravka Zafirova.

1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL
NEW YORK, NY 10029
212-241-6500

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Zdravka Zafirova

Doctors Groups:

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

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