Ofelia Balta INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Ofelia Balta

  Explanation of Specialties

OFELIA BALTA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PEDIATRIC MEDICINE.

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)

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (more information)

  Ofelia Balta Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.5
PI Category Score	78.3
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
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
Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)
Advance Care Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy - Avoidance of Inappropriate Use	100%
Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)	0%
Cervical Cancer Screening	51%
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%)	27%
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
MDD prevention and treatment interventions	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	93%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	14%
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 Ofelia Balta

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Ofelia Balta.

4030 WAKE FOREST RD
RALEIGH, NC 27609
833-205-4455

98 A-B COPE CREEK RD
SYLVA, NC 28779
828-586-7798

98 COPE CREEK RD
SYLVA, NC 28779
828-586-7798

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ofelia Balta

Doctors Groups:

Ofelia Balta is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: DLP SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL LLC

Hospital: HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE

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Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as Ofelia Balta.

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