Nicholas Herrera NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Nicholas Herrera

  Explanation of Specialties

NICHOLAS HERRERA is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include PEDIATRIC MEDICINE, and 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)

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (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)

  Nicholas Herrera Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	88.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.6
PI Category Score	75
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.7

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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Nicholas Herrera

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Nicholas Herrera.

2000 OLATHE
KANSAS CITY, KS 66160
816-264-0050

5808 W 110TH ST
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211
913-696-8000

4000 CAMBRIDGE ST
KANSAS CITY, KS 66160
913-588-1227

2401 GILLHAM RD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
816-234-3000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Nicholas Herrera

Doctors Groups:

THE CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL

KANSAS UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HAYS MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM - ST FRANCIS CAMPUS

Hospital: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL

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