Shannon Huggins Puhalla MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Shannon Huggins Puhalla

  Explanation of Specialties

SHANNON HUGGINS PUHALLA is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: Medical oncology is a type of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. A medical oncologist’s job is to take care of cancer patients by using things like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. A medical oncologist will work with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for you. They’ll explain your cancer diagnosis to you, including the type and what stage you have. They’ll also help you manage your cancer sympt... (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)

  Shannon Huggins Puhalla Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	99.9
PI Category Score	99.7
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 Shannon Huggins Puhalla.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Shannon Huggins Puhalla

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Shannon Huggins Puhalla.

5115 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
412-235-1020

9100 BABCOCK BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
412-367-1199

3 ST FRANCIS WAY BUILDING 3
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
412-367-1199

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Shannon Huggins Puhalla

Doctors Groups:

ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM

Hospital: UPMC HORIZON

Hospital: UPMC PASSAVANT

Hospital: UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE

Hospital: UPMC ST MARGARET

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