Seth Akst ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

About Seth Akst

SETH AKST is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). Seth Akst attended CLVLND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MED OF CASE WSTN RSV UNIVERSITY, graduating in 2000. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

Explanation of Specialties

SETH AKST is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

Seth Akst Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	74.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	71.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	66.9

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.

Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Perioperative Temperature Management	100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy	95%
Use of Patient Safety Tools	Yes
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 Seth Akst

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Seth Akst.

6931 ARLINGTON RD
BETHESDA, MD 20814
301-968-3184

5255 LOUGHBORO RD NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
202-537-4000

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Seth Akst

Doctors Groups:

METROMAC ANESTHESIOLOGY, PLLC

SURGICAL ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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