Alireza Tafazzoli PATHOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Alireza Tafazzoli

  Explanation of Specialties

ALIREZA TAFAZZOLI is a specialist in PATHOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PATHOLOGY: athologists typically do not interact with their patients because they are specialized in examining biopsy specimens. A biopsy is a small piece of tissue—from the skin or a colon polyp for example—that is commonly examined under a microscope. Another physician will perform the biopsy (e.g., dermatologist or surgeon) and then give it to the pathologist for review. (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)

  Alireza Tafazzoli Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	78.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	75.5
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	71.2

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Alireza Tafazzoli.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Alireza Tafazzoli

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Alireza Tafazzoli.

1 HOAG DR
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
949-891-1297

24221 CALLE DE LA LOUISA
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
949-465-8155

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Alireza Tafazzoli

Doctors Groups:

NEWPORT HARBOR PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

SADDLEBACK MEDICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL

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