Richard Lam MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Richard Lam

  Explanation of Specialties

RICHARD LAM is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include 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)

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)

  Richard Lam Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	50.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	47.8
PI Category Score	0
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	59.7

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
e-Prescribing
Drug Cost Transparency	Yes
Financial Navigation Program	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Richard Lam

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Richard Lam.

4560 ADMIRALTY WAY
MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292
310-827-7707

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Richard Lam

Doctors Groups:

PROSTATE ONCOLOGY SPECIALISTS, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN

Hospital: RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER

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