Alex Lam RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Alex Lam

  Explanation of Specialties

ALEX LAM is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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)

  Alex Lam Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	87.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	80.5
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	77.1

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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Functional Status Assessment
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Periodic Assessment of Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Tuberculosis Screening
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Electronic submission of Patient Centered Medical Home accreditation	Yes
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	95%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Glucocorticoid Management	100%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Alex Lam

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Alex Lam.

160 S FLAMINGO RD
PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33027
954-620-0011

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Alex Lam

Doctors Groups:

INSTITUTE FOR RHEUMATOLOGY AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MIRAMAR

Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PEMBROKE

Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST

Hospital: MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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