Sam Benjamin MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Sam Benjamin

  Explanation of Specialties

SAM BENJAMIN is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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)

  Sam Benjamin Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.1
PI Category Score	77
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.

There is no measure or activity data for Sam Benjamin.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Sam Benjamin

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Sam Benjamin.

17 LANSING ST
AUBURN, NY 13021
315-255-7142

750 E ADAMS ST
SYRACUSE, NY 13210
No phone number available

5584 E MAIN ST
VERONA, NY 13478
315-361-1041

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Sam Benjamin

Doctors Groups:

AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE MEDICAL SERV GRP AT SUNY HLTH SCI CTR SYR IN

Medical Organizations:

Hospice: HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC NEW HARTFORD

Hospice: HOSPICE OF CENTRAL NEW YORK

Hospital: AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Hospital: GUTHRIE CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ONEIDA HEALTH HOSPITAL

Hospital: OSWEGO HOSPITAL

Hospital: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

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