Fidel Lara INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Fidel Lara

  Explanation of Specialties

FIDEL LARA 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)

  Fidel Lara Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97.5
PI Category Score	100
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	95.4

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
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
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
e-Prescribing
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	41%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	42%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	97%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	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 Fidel Lara

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Fidel Lara.

8033 VINELAND AVE
SUN VALLEY, CA 91352
818-767-1001

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Fidel Lara

Doctors Groups:

Fidel Lara is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: OUR LADY OF REFUGE HOME CARE, INC

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