Joseph Bast NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Joseph Bast

  Explanation of Specialties

JOSEPH BAST is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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)

  Joseph Bast Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.5

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
Controlling High Blood Pressure	73%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	79%
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms.	Yes
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 Joseph Bast

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Joseph Bast.

1111 N 102ND CT
OMAHA, NE 68114
402-502-2747

800 MERCY DR
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
712-328-5000

933 E PIERCE ST
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
712-396-6007

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Joseph Bast

Doctors Groups:

OMAHA NEPHROLOGY PC

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA OMAHA HOME TRAINING

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA OMAHA HOME TRAINING

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training

Hospital: CHI HEALTH BERGAN MERCY

Hospital: METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH

Hospital: METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON

Hospital: THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL

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