Benedict Alter ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Benedict Alter

  Explanation of Specialties

BENEDICT ALTER is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

  Benedict Alter Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.9

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 Benedict Alter.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Benedict Alter

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Benedict Alter.

833 STATE ROUTE 130
TRAFFORD, PA 15085
412-372-1090

815 FREEPORT RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
No phone number available

815 FREEPORT RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
412-784-4396

1400 LOCUST ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
No phone number available

1400 LOCUST ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
412-232-8276

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Benedict Alter

Doctors Groups:

KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: UPMC ST MARGARET

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