Pramthesh Desai PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Pramthesh Desai

  Explanation of Specialties

PRAMTHESH DESAI 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)

  Pramthesh Desai Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	77.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	71.9
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	0
Quality Category Score	84.5

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Pramthesh Desai

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Pramthesh Desai.

545 N RIVER ST
WILKESBARRE, PA 18702
570-270-4480

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Pramthesh Desai

Doctors Groups:

Pramthesh Desai is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL

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