Saleem Akbar CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Saleem Akbar

  Explanation of Specialties

SALEEM AKBAR 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)

  Saleem Akbar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	98.5
PI Category Score	95
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
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
Controlling High Blood Pressure	90%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	65%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	66%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	65%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Saleem Akbar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Saleem Akbar.

1105 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY N
ALLEN, TX 75013
No phone number available

4500 MEDICAL CTR DR
MCKINNEY, TX 75069
972-547-8000

1100 ALLIED DR
PLANO, TX 75093
469-814-3278

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Saleem Akbar

Doctors Groups:

HEART MD PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL

Hospital: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - PLANO

Hospital: MEDICAL CENTER OF MCKINNEY

Hospital: TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL ALLEN

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