Steven Simons INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Steven Simons

  Explanation of Specialties

STEVEN SIMONS is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PULMONARY DISEASE.

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)

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)

  Steven Simons Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	96.2
PI Category Score	98
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.3

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Diabetes: Eye Exam
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
Cervical Cancer Screening	41%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%)	86%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	35%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure	0%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	86%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	83%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	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	6%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Steven Simons

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Steven Simons.

9001 WILSHIRE BLVD
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
310-274-3444

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Steven Simons

Doctors Groups:

Steven Simons is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

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