J Paul Marcoux MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About J Paul Marcoux

  Explanation of Specialties

J PAUL MARCOUX is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: Medical oncology is a type of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. A medical oncologist’s job is to take care of cancer patients by using things like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. A medical oncologist will work with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for you. They’ll explain your cancer diagnosis to you, including the type and what stage you have. They’ll also help you manage your cancer sympt... (more information)

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: Hematologists-Oncologists also known as Heme Oncs, merge training in two medical specialties to provide healthcare services for blood diseases and cancers of all forms. Hematology-Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating of patient with blood abnormalities as well as malignant diseases. Although Oncology (cancer) and Hematology (blood) are two distinct medical sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, they frequently overlap since many tumors influence the blood and vi... (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)

  J Paul Marcoux Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	83.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	78.4
PI Category Score	66
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	79.3

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 J Paul Marcoux.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for J Paul Marcoux

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for J Paul Marcoux.

75 FRANCIS ST
BOSTON, MA 21156
No phone number available

450 BROOKLINE AVE
BOSTON, MA 22155
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for J Paul Marcoux

Doctors Groups:

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOME CARE, INC

Hospital: BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

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