Samer Fahoum PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Samer Fahoum

  Explanation of Specialties

SAMER FAHOUM 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)

  Samer Fahoum Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	97.8
PI Category Score	98
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	97.1

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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	37%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	67%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	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 Samer Fahoum

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Samer Fahoum.

4400 LONG PRAIRIE RD
FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028
214-222-3571

6800 N MACARTHUR BLVD
IRVING, TX 75039
972-969-2000

6750 N MACARTHUR BLVD
IRVING, TX 75039
469-262-6718

500 W MAIN ST
DENTON, TX 75057
214-222-3571

475 ELM ST
LEWISVILLE, TX 75057
214-222-3571

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Samer Fahoum

Doctors Groups:

NORTH TEXAS PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE, PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS

Hospital: MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE

Hospital: TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL FLOWER MOUND

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PULMONARY DISEASE that are similar to Samer Fahoum

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