Luis Fernandez INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Luis Fernandez

  Explanation of Specialties

LUIS FERNANDEZ is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY.

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)

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: Hematologists-Oncologists also known as Heme Oncs, merge training in two medical specialties to provide healthcare services for blood diseases and cancers of all forms. Hematology-Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating of patient with blood abnormalities as well as malignant diseases. Although Oncology (cancer) and Hematology (blood) are two distinct medical sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, they frequently overlap since many tumors influence the blood and vi... (more information)

  Luis Fernandez Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.8
PI Category Score	56
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	98

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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Advance Care Plan
Breast Cancer Screening
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	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 Luis Fernandez

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Luis Fernandez.

2400 HARBOR BLVD
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
941-764-7999

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Luis Fernandez

Doctors Groups:

Luis Fernandez is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL

Hospital: ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL

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