Wendy Cheng NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Wendy Cheng

  Explanation of Specialties

WENDY CHENG is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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)

  Wendy Cheng Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.9
PI Category Score	83
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.

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
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
Cervical Cancer Screening	32%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	64%
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%)	87%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	19%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure	0%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	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	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	96%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	12%
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 Wendy Cheng

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Wendy Cheng.

99 N LA CIENEGA BLVD
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
310-657-9841

8635 W 3RD ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
310-659-1668

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Wendy Cheng

Doctors Groups:

DONALD F NORTMAN MD A MEDICAL CORPORATION

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: U.S. RENAL CARE WESTSIDE DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: U.S. RENAL CARE WESTSIDE DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Westside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Westside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Westside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Westside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Westside Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. RENAL CARE BEVERLY HILLS DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: U.S. RENAL CARE BEVERLY HILLS DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Beverly Hills Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Beverly Hills Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Beverly Hills Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Beverly Hills Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: U.S. Renal Care Beverly Hills Dialysis

Hospital: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

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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 Wendy Cheng.

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