Sugirdhana Velpari GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Sugirdhana Velpari

  Explanation of Specialties

SUGIRDHANA VELPARI is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (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)

  Sugirdhana Velpari Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89
PI Category Score	76.2
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.3

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
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
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
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Depression screening	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	71%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	70%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion	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 Sugirdhana Velpari

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Sugirdhana Velpari.

561 CRANBURY RD
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 88165
No phone number available

240 EASTON AVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 89011
732-565-5453

254 EASTON AVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 89011
732-745-8600

123 HOW LN
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 89013
732-745-8600

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Sugirdhana Velpari

Doctors Groups:

SAINT PETER'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

SAINT PETERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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