Michael Ackerman INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Michael Ackerman

  Explanation of Specialties

MICHAEL ACKERMAN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Michael Ackerman Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	87.5
PI Category Score	90
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	82.7

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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	60%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	25%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	93%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	83%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	8%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Michael Ackerman

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Michael Ackerman.

52 W SHIRLEY AVE
WARRENTON, VA 20186
540-347-9220

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Michael Ackerman

Doctors Groups:

BLUE RIDGE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES PC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: FAUQUIER HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES

Hospital: FAUQUIER HOSPITAL

Hospital: NOVANT HEALTH UVA HEALTH SYSTEM CULPEPER MED CENTE

Hospital: UVA HEALTH HAYMARKET MEDICAL CENTER

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