Robert Horowitz INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Robert Horowitz

  Explanation of Specialties

ROBERT HOROWITZ is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, and PEDIATRIC MEDICINE.

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)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (more information)

  Robert Horowitz Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	83.1
PI Category Score	87
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	76.4

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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Robert Horowitz

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601 ELMWOOD AVE
ROCHESTER, NY 14642
585-273-1154

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Robert Horowitz

Doctors Groups:

STRONG PALLIATIVE CARE GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Hospice: UR MEDICINE HOSPICE

Hospital: CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA

Hospital: STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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