Meyyappan Somasundaram INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Meyyappan Somasundaram

  Explanation of Specialties

MEYYAPPAN SOMASUNDARAM is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Meyyappan Somasundaram Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	83.9
PI Category Score	73
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.5

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	73%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	17%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	73%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	68%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Meyyappan Somasundaram

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Meyyappan Somasundaram.

6701 ROCKSIDE RD
INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131
216-363-2556

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Meyyappan Somasundaram

Doctors Groups:

NORTHERN OHIO MEDICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: ALWAYS BEST CARE CLEVELAND SOUTH

Hospice: HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE, INC

Hospice: HOLY FAMILY HOSPICE

Hospital: SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER

Nursing Home: St Augustine Manor

Nursing Home: Regina Health Center

Nursing Home: Larchwood Care

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