Fariborz Gorouhi INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Fariborz Gorouhi

  Explanation of Specialties

FARIBORZ GOROUHI is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HEMATOLOGY, and MEDICAL ONCOLOGY.

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)

HEMATOLOGY: A hematologist is a specialist in hematology, the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. The medical aspect of hematology is concerned with the treatment of blood disorders and malignancies, including types of hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anemia. Hematology is a branch of internal medicine that deals with the physiology, pathology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention of blood-related disorders.Becoming a hematologist requires 7 ... (more information)

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: Medical oncology is a type of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. A medical oncologist’s job is to take care of cancer patients by using things like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. A medical oncologist will work with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for you. They’ll explain your cancer diagnosis to you, including the type and what stage you have. They’ll also help you manage your cancer sympt... (more information)

  Fariborz Gorouhi Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	75.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	70.5
PI Category Score	85
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	54.5

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.

Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Signed Opioid Treatment Agreement
Opioid Therapy Follow-up Evaluation
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression 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
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms.	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information 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 Fariborz Gorouhi

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Fariborz Gorouhi.

2701 HOSPITAL DR
VICTORIA, TX 77901
361-572-5113

2700 CITIZENS PLZ
VICTORIA, TX 77901
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Fariborz Gorouhi

Doctors Groups:

CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER COUNTY OF VICTORIA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: DE TAR HOSPITAL NAVARRO

Hospital: JACKSON HEALTHCARE CENTER

Hospital: LAVACA MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

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