Rahul Bhardwaj INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Rahul Bhardwaj

  Explanation of Specialties

RAHUL BHARDWAJ is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Rahul Bhardwaj Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	98.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	98.6

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Care coordination agreements that promote improvements in patient tracking across settings	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	35%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	72%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	94%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Rahul Bhardwaj

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Rahul Bhardwaj.

1111 COLUMBUS ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305
661-326-2800

1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306
661-326-2000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Rahul Bhardwaj

Doctors Groups:

KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: KERN MEDICAL CENTER

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