Spencer Markowitz INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Spencer Markowitz

  Explanation of Specialties

SPENCER MARKOWITZ is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Spencer Markowitz Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	82.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	79.8

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: Influenza Immunization
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Advance Care Planning	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Depression screening	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	90%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	90%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Spencer Markowitz

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Spencer Markowitz.

300 N MAIN ST
CROWN POINT, IN 46307
219-663-4888

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Spencer Markowitz

Doctors Groups:

ACESO VISITING PHYSICIANS AND GERIATRIC CARE INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT

Nursing Home: Aperion Care Demotte

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