Melinda Lantz PSYCHIATRY Reviews and Ratings

  About Melinda Lantz

  Explanation of Specialties

MELINDA LANTZ is a specialist in PSYCHIATRY. Other specialties include GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY.

PSYCHIATRY: Psychiatrics see people with various mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. They also have the credentials to prescribe medications for these conditions, which sets them apart from psychologists and counselors. After medical school and residency for psychiatry, some psychiatrists attend fellowships for a subspecialty. There are a number of different specialty areas within psychiatry, including child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, or eating disorder... (more information)

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY: Geriatric psychiatry is psychiatry for older adults, aimed at disorders developed later in life such as mood disorders, dementia, substance abuse, or personality disorders.Geriatric psychiatrists have specialized, additional training for assisting older adults, and as a result are able to expertly navigate scenarios unique to older adults. Geriatric psychiatrists are focused on preventing, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and emotional disorders in older adults. The difference between... (more information)

  Melinda Lantz Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.7
PI Category Score	72.4
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Melinda Lantz.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Melinda Lantz

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Melinda Lantz.

234 E 149TH ST
BRONX, NY 10451
718-579-5000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Melinda Lantz

Doctors Groups:

DOWNTOWN BRONX MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC

Medical Organizations:

Melinda Lantz is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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