Richard Belkin PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Richard Belkin

  Explanation of Specialties

RICHARD BELKIN is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (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)

  Richard Belkin Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	99.3
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	99.2

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
COVID-19 Clinical Trials	Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Completion of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	86%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	90%
Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Richard Belkin

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Richard Belkin.

2403 CASTILLO ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105
805-898-8840

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Richard Belkin

Doctors Groups:

Richard Belkin is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Hospital: LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Hospital: SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL

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