Alvaro Fonseca GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Alvaro Fonseca

  Explanation of Specialties

ALVARO FONSECA is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

  Alvaro Fonseca Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	75.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	68.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	63.1

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Alvaro Fonseca

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Alvaro Fonseca.

4700 WATERS AVE
SAVANNAH, GA 31404
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Alvaro Fonseca

Doctors Groups:

SAVANNAH MULTISPECIALTY ASSOCIATES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL

Hospital: MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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