Michael Buchholtz MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Michael Buchholtz

  Explanation of Specialties

MICHAEL BUCHHOLTZ is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include HEMATOLOGY, 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: A hematologist is a specialist in hematology, the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. The medical aspect of hematology is concerned with the treatment of blood disorders and malignancies, including types of hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anemia. Hematology is a branch of internal medicine that deals with the physiology, pathology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention of blood-related disorders.Becoming a hematologist requires 7 ... (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)

  Michael Buchholtz Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	96.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.2
PI Category Score	86
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.4

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 Michael Buchholtz

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550 1ST AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10016
212-263-7300

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Michael Buchholtz

Doctors Groups:

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Hospital: NS/LIJ HS HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL

Hospital: NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS

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