Andrew Blum INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Andrew Blum

  Explanation of Specialties

ANDREW BLUM is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY.

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY: Interventional radiology (IR) is a way to diagnose and treat cancer and other conditions without major surgery.With IR, your doctor looks inside your body with imaging tests such as ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs. Then they use small tools, like needles and tubes, to do a procedure or give treatment right where you need it. During these procedures, your doctor can put tools into your body through tiny cuts that can be as small as a pinhole. Interventional radiology helps with cancer in a number ... (more information)

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

  Andrew Blum Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	96.1
PI Category Score	86.9
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.

There is no measure or activity data for Andrew Blum.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Andrew Blum

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 6 office locations for Andrew Blum.

1000 WESTMORELAND RD
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
847-234-5600

1000 N WESTMORELAND RD
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
847-535-8500

660 N WESTMORELAND RD
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
847-234-5600

660 N WESTMORELAND RD
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
312-926-6146

675 N ST CLAIR
CHICAGO, IL 60611
No phone number available

675 N SAINT CLAIR ST
CHICAGO, IL 60611
312-695-3800

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Andrew Blum

Doctors Groups:

NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: EDWARD HOSPITAL

Hospital: ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: NORTHWESTERN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL

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