Saurin Shah THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Saurin Shah

  Explanation of Specialties

SAURIN SHAH is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), and GENERAL SURGERY.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

  Saurin Shah Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.4
PI Category Score	68
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89.1

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Consulting AUC Using Clinical Decision Support when Ordering Advanced	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	49%
Electronic Case Reporting	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	81%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	81%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use evidence-based decision aids to support shared decision-making.	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	4%
Use of Patient Safety Tools	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 Saurin Shah

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Saurin Shah.

1505 SAINT ALPHONSUS WAY
ALAMO, CA 94507
925-932-6330

2637 SHADELANDS DR
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Saurin Shah

Doctors Groups:

BASS MEDICAL GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: EDEN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - CONCORD CAMPUS

Hospital: JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS

Hospital: SUTTER DELTA MEDICAL CENTER

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