Gurjaipal Kang CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Gurjaipal Kang

  Explanation of Specialties

GURJAIPAL KANG is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, and INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY.

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)

NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)

  Gurjaipal Kang Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	99.9
PI Category Score	99.7
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.

There is no measure or activity data for Gurjaipal Kang.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Gurjaipal Kang

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 6 office locations for Gurjaipal Kang.

120 E 2ND ST
ERIE, PA 16507
No phone number available

3406 PEACH ST
ERIE, PA 16508
814-877-5381

201 STATE ST
ERIE, PA 16550
814-877-6000

201 STATE ST
ERIE, PA 16550
814-877-7246

765 LIBERTY ST
MEADVILLE, PA 16335
814-373-2310

504 CENTRAL AVE
DUNKIRK, NY 14048
716-366-9008

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Gurjaipal Kang

Doctors Groups:

REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

MEADVILLE PHYSICIAN SERVICES

GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TITUSVILLE AREA HOSPITAL

Hospital: UPMC CHAUTAUQUA AT WCA

Hospital: UPMC HAMOT

Hospital: UPMC NORTHWEST

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to Gurjaipal Kang

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