Dion Franga NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Dion Franga

  Explanation of Specialties

DION FRANGA is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include GENERAL PRACTICE.

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)

GENERAL PRACTICE: Also called family doctors or internists, general practitioners often develop an ongoing relationship with you, providing continuity of care. They treat common medical conditions and perform routine exams. They refer you to other medical services or doctors if you need urgent or specialized treatment.A general practitioner focuses on your overall health: physical and mental. They serve an important role in a much wider healthcare system. One of their main goals is to keep you healthy and out of ... (more information)

  Dion Franga Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	88.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.9
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	78.7

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.

Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Advance Care Planning	Yes
Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access	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 Dion Franga

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Dion Franga.

3045 SAINT MATTHEWS RD
ORANGEBURG, SC 29118
803-747-7242

121 PARK CENTRAL DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
803-252-9907

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Dion Franga

Doctors Groups:

SOUTH CAROLINA SURGICAL PA

COLUMBIA NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MUSC MEDICAL CENTER

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