Brian Shaffer INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Brian Shaffer

  Explanation of Specialties

BRIAN SHAFFER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Brian Shaffer Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	66.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	62.8
PI Category Score	0
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	87

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
CDC Training on CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain	Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Completion of training and receipt of approved waiver for provision opioid medication-assisted treatments	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	53%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	81%
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of condition-specific chronic disease self-management support programs	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Implementation of practices/processes for developing regular individual care plans	Yes
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	94%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	78%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Unhealthy Alcohol Use for Patients with Co-occurring Conditions of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Ambulatory Care Patients	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Brian Shaffer

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Brian Shaffer.

601 EWING ST
PRINCETON, NJ 85402
609-436-5900

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Brian Shaffer

Doctors Groups:

Brian Shaffer is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Brian Shaffer is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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