Sushma Arramraju INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Sushma Arramraju

  Explanation of Specialties

SUSHMA ARRAMRAJU 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)

  Sushma Arramraju Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.1
PI Category Score	60.1
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
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
Cervical Cancer Screening	61%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	76%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	21%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	81%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	78%
Tobacco use	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 Sushma Arramraju

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Sushma Arramraju.

515 GASLIGHT BLVD
LUFKIN, TX 75904
936-631-5600

1 MEDICAL CTR BLVD
LUFKIN, TX 75904
936-631-5600

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Sushma Arramraju

Doctors Groups:

Sushma Arramraju is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CHI ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN

Hospital: WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER

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