Manuel Cruz NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Manuel Cruz

  Explanation of Specialties

MANUEL CRUZ is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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)

  Manuel Cruz Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	57%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	38%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	64%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	63%
Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Manuel Cruz

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Manuel Cruz.

MANATI PROFESSIONAL PLAZA
MANATI, PR 00674
787-854-4120

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Manuel Cruz

Doctors Groups:

NEFROLOGIA CSP

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: FMC VEGA BAJA RENAL DC

Dialysis Facility: FMC VEGA BAJA RENAL DC

Dialysis Facility: FMC Vega Baja

Dialysis Facility: FMC Vega Baja

Dialysis Facility: FMC Vega Baja

Dialysis Facility: FMC Vega Baja

Dialysis Facility: FMC Vega Baja

Hospital: MANATI MEDICAL CENTER DR OTERO LOPEZ

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