Ignacio Castellon DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ignacio Castellon

  Explanation of Specialties

IGNACIO CASTELLON is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include RADIATION ONCOLOGY.

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

RADIATION ONCOLOGY: Radiation oncology is an area of medicine that uses radiation therapy -- a treatment that focuses high-energy waves on your body to kill cancer cells. Your doctor will decide if it's right for you based on the type and stage of your cancer, plus other health conditions you have. Many doctors and health experts are part of a cancer care team. For radiation therapy, your main doctor is a radiation oncologist. They specialize in radiation oncology and lead a group of medical professionals that can... (more information)

  Ignacio Castellon Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.1
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.1

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.

Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Participation in Joint Commission Evaluation Initiative	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements	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 Ignacio Castellon

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Ignacio Castellon.

3501 JOHNSON ST
HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021
954-265-8000

12235 PINES BLVD
PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33026
954-265-4325

801 N FLAMINGO RD
PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028
954-844-9696

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ignacio Castellon

Doctors Groups:

SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MIRAMAR

Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST

Hospital: MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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