Waqas Ahmed CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Waqas Ahmed

  Explanation of Specialties

WAQAS AHMED is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Waqas Ahmed Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	96.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.1
PI Category Score	77
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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	60%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	80%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms.	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
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 Waqas Ahmed

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Waqas Ahmed.

801 OSTRUM ST
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
No phone number available

100 PARAMOUNT BLVD
ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961
No phone number available

1165 CENTRE TPKE
ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961
272-639-4990

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Waqas Ahmed

Doctors Groups:

ST LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

GSLPG, INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM

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