Antonio Achkar RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Antonio Achkar

  Explanation of Specialties

ANTONIO ACHKAR is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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)

  Antonio Achkar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.9

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 Antonio Achkar.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Antonio Achkar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Antonio Achkar.

117 VIP DR
WEXFORD, PA 15090
No phone number available

3471 5TH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
No phone number available

5230 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
No phone number available

5230 CENTRE AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
412-623-2458

9100 BABCOCK BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Antonio Achkar

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM

Hospital: UPMC NORTHWEST

Hospital: UPMC PASSAVANT

Hospital: UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE

Hospital: UPMC ST MARGARET

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