Julia Vargas-jerez ENDOCRINOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Julia Vargas-jerez

  Explanation of Specialties

JULIA VARGAS-JEREZ is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

ENDOCRINOLOGY: Endocrinologists treat the endocrine system—the glands that produce and secrete hormones that control and regulate nearly all of the body's functions. People with diabetes or thyroid disease are often treated by an endocrinologist. Like other internal medicine physicians, endocrinologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They are then required to attend fellowship training for endocrinology. (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)

  Julia Vargas-jerez Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.2
PI Category Score	87.9
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	97.7

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 Julia Vargas-jerez.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Julia Vargas-jerez

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234 E 149TH ST
BRONX, NY 10451
718-579-5000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Julia Vargas-jerez

Doctors Groups:

DOWNTOWN BRONX MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

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