Jitendra Tolia PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Jitendra Tolia

  Explanation of Specialties

JITENDRA TOLIA is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), GERIATRIC MEDICINE, and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (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)

  Jitendra Tolia Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	86.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	76.4
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	72.2

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Comprehensive Eye Exams	Yes
Diabetes screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Jitendra Tolia

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Jitendra Tolia.

3323 UNION ST
FLUSHING, NY 11354
718-670-0700

3147 77TH ST
EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370
718-429-4444

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Jitendra Tolia

Doctors Groups:

Jitendra Tolia is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS

Nursing Home: Union Plaza Care Center

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