Michael Drass ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Michael Drass

  Explanation of Specialties

MICHAEL DRASS is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include PAIN MANAGEMENT.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

PAIN MANAGEMENT: A pain management specialist is a doctor who evaluates your pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. A pain management doctor treats sudden pain problems such as headaches and many types of long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain. Patients are seen in a pain clinic and can go home the same day. Pain management doctors offer a mix of medication-based treatments and procedures, that can stop the pain at its source. The types of pain treated by a pain management doctor fall into thr... (more information)

  Michael Drass Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	87.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.4

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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

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 Drass

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1402 9TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
814-940-2000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Michael Drass

Doctors Groups:

ALLEGHENY PAIN MANAGEMENT PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PENN HIGHLANDS HUNTINGDON

Hospital: UPMC ALTOONA

Hospital: UPMC BEDFORD MEMORIAL

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