KATAFAN ACHKAR Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KATAFAN ACHKAR.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about KATAFAN ACHKAR
In the briefest summary, KATAFAN ACHKAR is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. KATAFAN ACHKAR attended OTHER, graduating in 1990. He maintains 4 office locations. He is a part of 3 medical groups. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1063413235What is this page all about?
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 KATAFAN ACHKAR. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the KATAFAN ACHKAR 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:
KATAFAN ACHKAR is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.
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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for KATAFAN ACHKAR
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 | 30.3 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 20.3 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 20 |
| Quality Category Score | 15 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up | Yes |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | 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 |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KATAFAN ACHKAR
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for KATAFAN ACHKAR.
7015 ALMEDA RD
HOUSTON, TX 77054
713-520-6875
1050 GEMINI ST
HOUSTON, TX 77058
281-560-3200
600 N KOBAYASHI
WEBSTER, TX 77598
281-338-1701
600 N KOBAYASHI
WEBSTER, TX 77598
281-724-8296
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KATAFAN ACHKAR
Doctors Groups:
KIDNEY HYPERTENSION TRANSPLANT CLINIC OF CLEAR LAKE PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
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