Ricardo Cigarroa INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Ricardo Cigarroa

  Explanation of Specialties

RICARDO CIGARROA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), and INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY.

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)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)

  Ricardo Cigarroa Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.2
PI Category Score	97
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	87.5

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Anticoagulant Management Improvements	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	40%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	98%
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	95%
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
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 Ricardo Cigarroa

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Ricardo Cigarroa.

7105 N BARTLETT AVE
LAREDO, TX 78041
956-235-2609

1710 E SAUNDERS ST
LAREDO, TX 78041
956-725-1228

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ricardo Cigarroa

Doctors Groups:

LAREDO CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS,P.A.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: SUPERIOR HOME HEALTH OF EAGLE PASS LLC

Hospital: DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO

Hospital: FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER

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