Luwanga Okoro NUCLEAR MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Luwanga Okoro

  Explanation of Specialties

LUWANGA OKORO is a specialist in NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Luwanga Okoro Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.9
PI Category Score	85
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	97

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
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
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Cervical Cancer Screening	28%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	59%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	49%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	2%
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	0%
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	15%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Luwanga Okoro

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Luwanga Okoro.

600 GRANT ST
GARY, IN 46402
219-886-4000

8701 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
219-738-5500

2269 W 25TH AVE
GARY, IN 46404
219-944-4187

200 E 89TH AVE
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
219-738-5330

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Luwanga Okoro

Doctors Groups:

METHODIST HOSPITALS CARDIOGRAPHICS, LLC

THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

Hospital: ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC

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