Akiva Marcus GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Akiva Marcus

  Explanation of Specialties

AKIVA MARCUS is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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)

  Akiva Marcus Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.6
PI Category Score	96
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	86.8

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
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	26%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	45%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
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	2%
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 Akiva Marcus

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Akiva Marcus.

2201 45TH ST
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
561-842-6141

4631 N CONGRESS AVE
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
561-530-1725

5301 S CONGRESS AVE
ATLANTIS, FL 33462
561-965-7300

12953 PALMS W DR
LOXAHATCHEE, FL 33470
561-795-5130

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Akiva Marcus

Doctors Groups:

PALM BEACH GENERAL SURGERY LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL

Hospital: JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER

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