Shantha Kumar CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Shantha Kumar

  Explanation of Specialties

SHANTHA KUMAR is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Shantha Kumar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	85.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.6
PI Category Score	86
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	74.3

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.

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy - Diabetes or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%)	63%
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	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 Shantha Kumar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Shantha Kumar.

6328 E BROWN RD
MESA, AZ 85205
480-654-3303

99 S GOLD DR
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85120
480-962-0101

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Shantha Kumar

Doctors Groups:

CLEAR CHOICE PHYSICIANS, LLC

GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CLINICS LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BANNER BAYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MOUNTAIN VISTA MEDICAL CENTER, LP

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