Gaurav Kumar CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS) Reviews and Ratings

  About Gaurav Kumar

  Explanation of Specialties

GAURAV KUMAR is a specialist in CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, and PULMONARY DISEASE.

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (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)

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

  Gaurav Kumar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.8
PI Category Score	79.2
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	60%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	74%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Gaurav Kumar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Gaurav Kumar.

3156 WILLOWCREEK RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
219-762-4999

3156 WILLOWCREEK RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
219-762-9444

2269 W 25TH AVE
GARY, IN 46404
219-944-4187

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Gaurav Kumar

Doctors Groups:

INPATIENT PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC

THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

Hospital: NORTHWEST HEALTH - PORTER

Hospital: ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC

Hospital: ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC

Hospital: UNION HOSPITAL INC

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