Arturo Castro PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Arturo Castro

  Explanation of Specialties

ARTURO CASTRO is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

  Arturo Castro Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	45
Final MIPS Score without CPB	45
PI Category Score
IA Category Score
Quality Category Score

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 Arturo Castro.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Arturo Castro

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Arturo Castro.

3155 E SOUTHERN AVE
MESA, AZ 85204
480-325-8173

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Arturo Castro

Doctors Groups:

ARIZONA LUNG AND SLEEP INSTITUTE PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: BANNER GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: BANNER IRONWOOD MEDICAL CENTER

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