Karim Nooruddin NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Karim Nooruddin

  Explanation of Specialties

KARIM NOORUDDIN is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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)

  Karim Nooruddin Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	99.6
PI Category Score	100
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	99.3

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
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
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
Controlling High Blood Pressure	61%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	58%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	96%
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
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 Karim Nooruddin

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Karim Nooruddin.

1521 S STAPLES ST
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404
361-887-8451

5826 ESPLANADE DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78414
361-994-4858

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Karim Nooruddin

Doctors Groups:

KIDNEY SPECIALISTS OF SOUTH TEXAS, P.A.

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CORPUS CHRISTI DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CORPUS CHRISTI DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Corpus Christi Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Corpus Christi Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Corpus Christi Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Corpus Christi Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Corpus Christi Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA SOUTHSIDE DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA SOUTHSIDE DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Southside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Southside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Southside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Southside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Southside Dialysis

Hospital: CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI

Hospital: CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER,THE

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