Niraj Desai NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Niraj Desai

  Explanation of Specialties

NIRAJ DESAI is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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)

  Niraj Desai Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	90.2
PI Category Score	93
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.9

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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	68%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	28%
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information 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 Niraj Desai

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Niraj Desai.

1026 A AVE NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
319-369-7211

855 A AVE NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
No phone number available

4480 UTICA RIDGE RD
BETTENDORF, IA 52722
No phone number available

600 HIGHLAND AVE
MADISON, WI 53792
608-263-6400

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Niraj Desai

Doctors Groups:

IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ST LUKES HOSPITAL

Hospital: UNITYPOINT HEALTH - MERITER

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