Vijaya Pokala CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Vijaya Pokala

  Explanation of Specialties

VIJAYA POKALA is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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)

  Vijaya Pokala Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.2
PI Category Score	95
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	83

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
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
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
e-Prescribing
Additional improvements in access as a result of QIN/QIO TA	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	0%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	0%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	0%
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	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 Vijaya Pokala

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Vijaya Pokala.

1023 N MOUND ST
NACOGDOCHES, TX 75961
936-564-2099

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Vijaya Pokala

Doctors Groups:

Vijaya Pokala is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: MOTHERWELL HOME HEALTH\

Hospital: CHI ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN

Hospital: LONGVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL

Nursing Home: Garrison Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center

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