Ismael Vargas PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Ismael Vargas

  Explanation of Specialties

ISMAEL VARGAS is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Ismael Vargas Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	74.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	69.1
PI Category Score	37
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	78.1

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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
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
Advance Care Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	47%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
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
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	42%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	32%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	9%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Ismael Vargas

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Ismael Vargas.

4029 NORTHWEST AVE
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
360-752-0518

11306 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW
LAKEWOOD, WA 98499
253-983-9390

6101 SUMMITVIEW AVE
YAKIMA, WA 98908
360-839-6778

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ismael Vargas

Doctors Groups:

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Medical Organizations:

Ismael Vargas is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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