Bogdan Cherascu RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Bogdan Cherascu

  Explanation of Specialties

BOGDAN CHERASCU 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)

  Bogdan Cherascu Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.2
PI Category Score	99
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	81

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
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
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Consulting AUC Using Clinical Decision Support when Ordering Advanced	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	45%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	90%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	94%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	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	1%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Bogdan Cherascu

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Bogdan Cherascu.

202 10TH ST SE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52403
319-247-3010

275 10TH ST SE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52403
319-247-3010

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Bogdan Cherascu

Doctors Groups:

PHYSICIANS' CLINIC OF IOWA, PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDS

Hospital: MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST LUKES HOSPITAL

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