David Ballestas INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About David Ballestas

  Explanation of Specialties

DAVID BALLESTAS 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)

  David Ballestas Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.3
PI Category Score	61
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	77%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	0%
Electronic Case Reporting	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	39%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	0%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
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
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	3%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	91%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	0%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	2%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for David Ballestas

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for David Ballestas.

2525 HARBOR BLVD
PT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
941-629-9190

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for David Ballestas

Doctors Groups:

David Ballestas is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: VITALCARING GROUP

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL

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