Sathyamurthy Viswanath INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Sathyamurthy Viswanath

  Explanation of Specialties

SATHYAMURTHY VISWANATH 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)

  Sathyamurthy Viswanath Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	90%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	74%
Electronic Health Record Enhancements for BH data capture	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure	0%
Implementation of co-location PCP and MH services	Yes
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	0%
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	0%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	94%
Promote Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Tools	Yes
Tobacco use	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 Sathyamurthy Viswanath

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Sathyamurthy Viswanath.

1843 QUIET CV
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28304
910-483-8080

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Sathyamurthy Viswanath

Doctors Groups:

VILLAGE INTERNAL MEDICINE, PA

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: AVEANNA HOME HEALTH

Hospital: CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: UNC HOSPITALS

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