Vaseem Akhtar MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Vaseem Akhtar

  Explanation of Specialties

VASEEM AKHTAR is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: Medical oncology is a type of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. A medical oncologist’s job is to take care of cancer patients by using things like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. A medical oncologist will work with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for you. They’ll explain your cancer diagnosis to you, including the type and what stage you have. They’ll also help you manage your cancer sympt... (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)

  Vaseem Akhtar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	80.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	73.5
PI Category Score	82
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	61.7

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.

Breast Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	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
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	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 Vaseem Akhtar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Vaseem Akhtar.

1900 NEBRASKA AVE
FORT PIERCE, FL 34950
772-489-4000

1713 HWY 441 N
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
863-467-9000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Vaseem Akhtar

Doctors Groups:

Vaseem Akhtar is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA LAWNWOOD HOSPITAL

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA RAULERSON HOSPITAL

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