Frederick Ast ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Frederick Ast

  Explanation of Specialties

FREDERICK AST is a specialist in ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, and RHEUMATOLOGY.

ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY: An allergist-immunologist specializes in caring for people with allergies, asthma, and other diseases of the immune system. Allergists-immunologists with a background in internal medicine take care of adults and those with a background in pediatrics take care of children. Known commonly as allergists, these specialists are highly skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of immune system disorders and in helping people take an active role in preventing and treating allergy symptoms. An allergist ty... (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)

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (more information)

  Frederick Ast Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.7
PI Category Score	72.4
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 Frederick Ast.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Frederick Ast

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 6 office locations for Frederick Ast.

35 E 30TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10016
No phone number available

35 E 30TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10016
212-725-7027

3975 I-49 S SERVICES RD
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
337-594-3980

302 HUSSON AVE
BANGOR, ME 44013
207-947-6141

489 STATE ST
BANGOR, ME 44016
207-973-7000

33 WHITING HILL RD
BREWER, ME 44121
207-973-7478

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Frederick Ast

Doctors Groups:

OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN PRACTICES

EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NORTHERN LIGHT A R GOULD HOSPITAL

Hospital: NORTHERN LIGHT EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL

Hospital: NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

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