Robert Platzman GERIATRIC MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Robert Platzman

  Explanation of Specialties

ROBERT PLATZMAN is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (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)

  Robert Platzman Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Breast Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
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 Robert Platzman

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Robert Platzman.

601 EWING ST
PRINCETON, NJ 85402
609-921-8766

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Robert Platzman

Doctors Groups:

CENTRAL JERSEY MEDICINE AND GERIATRICS, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH PRINCETON HEALTH

Hospice: ASCEND HOSPICE

Hospice: EMBRACING HOSPICE CARE OF NEW JERSEY

Hospice: MARTIN AND EDITH STEIN HOSPICE, THE

Hospice: SERENITY HOSPICE CARE

Hospice: AFFINITY CARE OF NJ, LLC

Hospital: SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Hospital: UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF PRINCETON AT PLAINSBORO

Nursing Home: Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Home: Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente

Nursing Home: Gardens at Monroe Healthcare and Rehabilitation

Nursing Home: Complete Care at Park Place, LLC

Nursing Home: The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury

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