Edgar Cheng DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Edgar Cheng

  Explanation of Specialties

EDGAR CHENG is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include NUCLEAR MEDICINE.

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

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)

  Edgar Cheng Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.7
PI Category Score	85.6
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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 Edgar Cheng.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Edgar Cheng

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Edgar Cheng.

801 OSTRUM ST
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
610-868-1100

1736 HAMILTON ST
ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
610-868-1100

185 ROSEBERRY ST
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 88651
908-859-6700

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Edgar Cheng

Doctors Groups:

PROGRESSIVE PHYSICIAN ASSOC INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ANDERSON CAMPUS

Hospital: ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS

Hospital: ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - MONROE CAMPUS

Hospital: ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM

Hospital: ST LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL

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