Paul Shitabata PATHOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Paul Shitabata

  Explanation of Specialties

PAUL SHITABATA is a specialist in PATHOLOGY. Other specialties include DERMATOLOGY.

PATHOLOGY: athologists typically do not interact with their patients because they are specialized in examining biopsy specimens. A biopsy is a small piece of tissue—from the skin or a colon polyp for example—that is commonly examined under a microscope. Another physician will perform the biopsy (e.g., dermatologist or surgeon) and then give it to the pathologist for review. (more information)

DERMATOLOGY: Dermatologists diagnose and treat conditions that affect the hair, skin, and nails. This may include treating rashes or acne, diagnosing melanoma (skin cancer), and much more. In addition to this, dermatoligists also perform many aesthetic procedures that are paid for out of pocket rather than by insurance. Such procedures include Botox injections, laser skin treatments, and more. After medical school, dermatologists must attend dermatology residency. Fellowships are not required, but some derma... (more information)

  Paul Shitabata Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	45
Final MIPS Score without CPB	45
PI Category Score
IA Category Score
Quality Category Score

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Paul Shitabata.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Paul Shitabata

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Paul Shitabata.

3870 DEL AMO BLVD
TORRANCE, CA 90503
310-561-8503

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Paul Shitabata

Doctors Groups:

PAUL K SHITABATA MD INC

Medical Organizations:

Paul Shitabata is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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