Robert Ficula CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Robert Ficula

  Explanation of Specialties

ROBERT FICULA is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Robert Ficula Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.8
PI Category Score	79.2
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Advance Care Plan
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	75%
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%)	98%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	77%
Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	96%
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
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 Robert Ficula

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Robert Ficula.

307 E OVILLA RD
RED OAK, TX 75154
469-437-3344

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Robert Ficula

Doctors Groups:

HEARTPLACE PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER- WAXAHACHIE

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