Palak Patel INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Palak Patel

  Explanation of Specialties

PALAK PATEL is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC 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)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

  Palak Patel Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	80.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	76.3
PI Category Score	21
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
Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
e-Prescribing
Controlling High Blood Pressure	60%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	8%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Palak Patel

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Palak Patel.

97825 SHOPPING CTR AVE
BROOKINGS, OR 97415
541-412-9800

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Palak Patel

Doctors Groups:

CHETCO MEDICAL AND AESTHETICS LLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: SUTTER COAST HOME CARE

Hospice: COASTAL HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE

Hospice: COASTAL HOSPICE, INC

Hospital: BAY AREA HOSPITAL

Hospital: CURRY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: SOUTHERN COOS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER

Hospital: SUTTER COAST HOSPITAL

Nursing Home: Curry Village Health and Rehab of Cascadia

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