Chukwuma Egwim GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Chukwuma Egwim

  Explanation of Specialties

CHUKWUMA EGWIM is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (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)

  Chukwuma Egwim Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	96.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	87.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.5

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
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	94%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Chukwuma Egwim

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Chukwuma Egwim.

6410 FANNIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
713-799-8300

6833 WW SAM HOUSTON S PKWY
HOUSTON, TX 77072
713-799-8300

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Chukwuma Egwim

Doctors Groups:

LIVER ASSOCIATES OF TEXAS, P.A.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL

Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL

Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL

Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

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