Firas Abed NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Firas Abed

  Explanation of Specialties

FIRAS ABED is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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)

  Firas Abed Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.2
PI Category Score	82
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.8

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
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	61%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	86%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%
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 Firas Abed

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Firas Abed.

3140 S FALKENBURG RD
RIVERVIEW, FL 33578
813-910-0030

409 BAYSHORE BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33606
813-910-8708

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Firas Abed

Doctors Groups:

FLORIDA KIDNEY PHYSICIANS LLC

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: DSI SOUTH TAMPA LLC

Dialysis Facility: DSI SOUTH TAMPA LLC

Dialysis Facility: USRC SOUTH TAMPA

Dialysis Facility: USRC SOUTH TAMPA

Dialysis Facility: USRC SOUTH TAMPA

Dialysis Facility: USRC SOUTH TAMPA

Dialysis Facility: USRC SOUTH TAMPA

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA KENNEDY BOULEVARD DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA KENNEDY BOULEVARD DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Kennedy Boulevard Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Kennedy Boulevard Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Kennedy Boulevard Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Kennedy Boulevard Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Kennedy Boulevard Dialysis

Hospital: ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL

Hospital: TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

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