Marissa Galicia Castillo GERIATRIC MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Marissa Galicia Castillo

  Explanation of Specialties

MARISSA GALICIA CASTILLO is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE.

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

  Marissa Galicia Castillo Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	97.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.4
PI Category Score	74.8
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 Marissa Galicia Castillo.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Marissa Galicia Castillo

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Marissa Galicia Castillo.

825 FAIRFAX AVE
NORFOLK, VA 23507
757-446-7040

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Marissa Galicia Castillo

Doctors Groups:

EVMS ACADEMIC PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL

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