Ugochukwu Nzeako GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ugochukwu Nzeako

  Explanation of Specialties

UGOCHUKWU NZEAKO is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (more information)

  Ugochukwu Nzeako Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	83.6
PI Category Score	54
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	95.3

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
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	21%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	81%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	63%
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	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	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	82%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	12%
Use of certified EHR to capture patient reported outcomes	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Ugochukwu Nzeako

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Ugochukwu Nzeako.

130 PABLO ST
LAKELAND, FL 33803
863-284-5941

1324 LAKELAND HILL BLVD
LAKELAND, FL 33805
863-687-1100

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ugochukwu Nzeako

Doctors Groups:

LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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