WAQAR HUSSAIN Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for WAQAR HUSSAIN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
A Review of the Data
Prepared by Richard Saunders as of March 07, 2024.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand WAQAR HUSSAIN. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the WAQAR HUSSAIN does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.
In the briefest summary, WAQAR HUSSAIN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE. WAQAR HUSSAIN attended OTHER, graduating in 1993. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1427052034Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
WAQAR HUSSAIN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE.
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)
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)
WAQAR HUSSAIN Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for WAQAR HUSSAIN
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.
| Final MIPS Score | 100 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 98.1 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 97.8 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes | Yes |
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes |
| Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. | Yes |
| Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WAQAR HUSSAIN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for WAQAR HUSSAIN.
1310 MCCULLOUGH AVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212
210-757-2200
7700 FLOYD CURL DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
210-575-4000
1310 MCCULLOUGH AVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212
210-757-2900
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WAQAR HUSSAIN
Doctors Groups:
HOSPITAL MEDICINE SERVICES OF TX, PC
Medical Organizations:
Hospice: HARBOUR HOSPICE
Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to WAQAR HUSSAIN
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