AZIKIWE NWOSU Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for AZIKIWE NWOSU.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about AZIKIWE NWOSU
In the briefest summary, AZIKIWE NWOSU is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include NEPHROLOGY. AZIKIWE NWOSU attended OTHER, graduating in 1979. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 16 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1083641179What 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 AZIKIWE NWOSU. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the AZIKIWE NWOSU 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:
AZIKIWE NWOSU is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include NEPHROLOGY.
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)
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 AZIKIWE NWOSU
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 | 97.8 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 87.8 |
| PI Category Score | 96 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 80 |
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 | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Completion of CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 87% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | 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 Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 2% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for AZIKIWE NWOSU
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for AZIKIWE NWOSU.
4801 ALBERTA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
915-215-5200
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for AZIKIWE NWOSU
Doctors Groups:
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CIELO VISTA DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CIELO VISTA DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cielo Vista Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cielo Vista Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cielo Vista Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA LOMA VISTA DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA LOMA VISTA DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Loma Vista Dialysis Center
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Loma Vista Dialysis Center
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Loma Vista Dialysis Center
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TRANSMOUNTAIN DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA TRANSMOUNTAIN DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Transmountain Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Transmountain Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Transmountain Dialysis
Hospital: UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to AZIKIWE NWOSU
Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as AZIKIWE NWOSU.
