Michael Istfan RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Michael Istfan

  Explanation of Specialties

MICHAEL ISTFAN is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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)

  Michael Istfan Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.3
PI Category Score	99
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	81.1

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 Michael Istfan.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Michael Istfan

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Michael Istfan.

501 MORRIS ST
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
No phone number available

4610 MACCORKLE AVE SW
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25309
304-720-8701

4610 KANAWHA AVE SW
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25309
304-205-7992

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Michael Istfan

Doctors Groups:

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC

Hospital: THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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