ALAN MERMELSTEIN Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ALAN MERMELSTEIN.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about ALAN MERMELSTEIN

In the briefest summary, ALAN MERMELSTEIN is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. ALAN MERMELSTEIN attended TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1983. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1073520458

   What 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 ALAN MERMELSTEIN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ALAN MERMELSTEIN 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:

ALAN MERMELSTEIN is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for ALAN MERMELSTEIN

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 99.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB 89.9
PI Category Score 94
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 84.9

Measures and Activities

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

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Colonoscopy Interval for Patients with a History of Adenomatous Polyps - Avoidance of Inappropriate Use
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
e-Prescribing
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 100%
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
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ALAN MERMELSTEIN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ALAN MERMELSTEIN.

7439 FRANKFORD AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
215-333-1377

1403 RHAWN ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111
215-728-6688

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ALAN MERMELSTEIN

Doctors Groups:

NAZARETH PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NAZARETH HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GASTROENTEROLOGY that are similar to ALAN MERMELSTEIN

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