Lakshmy Vythilingam GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Lakshmy Vythilingam

  Explanation of Specialties

LAKSHMY VYTHILINGAM is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

  Lakshmy Vythilingam Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.6
PI Category Score	76.9
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	99

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.

Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Depression screening	Yes
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 Lakshmy Vythilingam

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Lakshmy Vythilingam.

2420 W PIERCE ST
CARLSBAD, NM 88220
No phone number available

2430 W PIERCE ST
CARLSBAD, NM 88220
575-885-0995

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Lakshmy Vythilingam

Doctors Groups:

PECOS VALLEY OF NEW MEXICO LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER

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