Ajay Kumar Buddaraju RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ajay Kumar Buddaraju

  Explanation of Specialties

AJAY KUMAR BUDDARAJU is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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)

  Ajay Kumar Buddaraju Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.4
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.4

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	71%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	33%
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	9%
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 Ajay Kumar Buddaraju

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Ajay Kumar Buddaraju.

1319 N GALENA AVE
DIXON, IL 61021
815-624-4790

1321 N GALENA AVE
DIXON, IL 61021
815-284-1600

101 E MILLER RD
STERLING, IL 61081
815-625-4790

1130 17TH ST
FULTON, IL 61252
815-589-2005

212 E RAILROAD ST
PROPHETSTOWN, IL 61277
815-537-5050

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ajay Kumar Buddaraju

Doctors Groups:

CGH MEDICAL CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CGH MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL

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