Muhammad Kaleem PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Muhammad Kaleem

  Explanation of Specialties

MUHAMMAD KALEEM is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (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)

  Muhammad Kaleem Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	90.9
PI Category Score	78.4
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.9

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	36%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	55%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	49%
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 Muhammad Kaleem

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Muhammad Kaleem.

300 MEDICAL CTR DR
GADSDEN, AL 35903
256-494-4646

1007 GOODYEAR AVE
GADSDEN, AL 35903
256-494-4000

3212 RAINBOW DR
RAINBOW CITY, AL 35906
256-442-7683

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Muhammad Kaleem

Doctors Groups:

GADSDEN REGIONAL PHYSICIAN GROUP PRACTICE LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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