Safwan Kassas CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Safwan Kassas

  Explanation of Specialties

SAFWAN KASSAS is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Safwan Kassas Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	88.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	82
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	78.9

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	59%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	96%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	43%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	42%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
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 Safwan Kassas

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 9 office locations for Safwan Kassas.

1117 S VAN DYKE RD
BAD AXE, MI 48413
989-754-3000

2770 MAIN ST
MARLETTE, MI 48453
989-635-4134

800 S WASHINGTON AVE
SAGINAW, MI 48601
No phone number available

1015 S WASHINGTON AVE
SAGINAW, MI 48601
No phone number available

1015 S WASHINGTON AVE FL
SAGINAW, MI 48601
989-753-5300

1447 N HARRISON ST
SAGINAW, MI 48602
989-907-7636

700 COOPER AVE
SAGINAW, MI 48602
989-583-0000

200 E M
TAWAS CITY, MI 48763
989-790-6719

295 MAPLE ST
TAWAS CITY, MI 48763
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Safwan Kassas

Doctors Groups:

ASCENSION ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

Hospital: COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HILLS & DALES GENERAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to Safwan Kassas

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as Safwan Kassas.

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