Andrew Aguirre MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Andrew Aguirre

  Explanation of Specialties

ANDREW AGUIRRE 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)

  Andrew Aguirre Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	83.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	78.4
PI Category Score	66
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	79.3

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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Andrew Aguirre

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Andrew Aguirre.

450 BROOKLINE AVE
BOSTON, MA 22155
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Andrew Aguirre

Doctors Groups:

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

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