CHRISTIAN CRUZ Review - (NEPHROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHRISTIAN CRUZ.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CHRISTIAN CRUZ

In the briefest summary, CHRISTIAN CRUZ is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. CHRISTIAN CRUZ attended ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, graduating in 2001. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 21 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1023182227

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand CHRISTIAN CRUZ. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CHRISTIAN CRUZ does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.

   Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

CHRISTIAN CRUZ is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (more information)

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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHRISTIAN CRUZ

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.

Final MIPS Score 96.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB 86.5
PI Category Score 55
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Plan
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHRISTIAN CRUZ

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for CHRISTIAN CRUZ.

1498 SOUTHGATE AVE
DALY CITY, CA 94015
650-755-4490

2250 HAYES ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117
650-755-4490

1750 EL CAMINO REAL
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
650-692-6302

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHRISTIAN CRUZ

Doctors Groups:

WEST COAST KIDNEY

SAN MATEO DIALYSIS ASSOCIATES

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA DALY CITY DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA DALY CITY DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Daly City Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Daly City Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Daly City Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA WESTLAKE DALY CITY DIALYSIS CENTER

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA WESTLAKE DALY CITY DIALYSIS CENTER

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Westlake Daly City Dialysis Center

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Westlake Daly City Dialysis Center

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Westlake Daly City Dialysis Center

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AT HOME (PD)

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AT HOME (PD)

Dialysis Facility: DaVita South San Francisco at Home (PD)

Dialysis Facility: DaVita South San Francisco at Home (PD)

Dialysis Facility: DaVita South San Francisco at Home (PD)

Dialysis Facility: Davita Colma Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Colma Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Colma Dialysis

Hospital: AHMC SETON MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

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