JOSEPH BAST Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOSEPH BAST.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JOSEPH BAST
In the briefest summary, JOSEPH BAST is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. JOSEPH BAST attended UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2004. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 15 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1124287131What 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 JOSEPH BAST. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the JOSEPH BAST 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:
JOSEPH BAST 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 JOSEPH BAST
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 | 100 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 93.6 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 92.5 |
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: Influenza Immunization | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Breast Cancer Screening | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 73% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 79% |
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOSEPH BAST
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for JOSEPH BAST.
1111 N 102ND CT
OMAHA, NE 68114
402-502-2747
800 MERCY DR
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
712-328-5000
933 E PIERCE ST
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
712-396-6007
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOSEPH BAST
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CORNHUSKER DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CORNHUSKER DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cornhusker Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cornhusker Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cornhusker Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA OMAHA HOME TRAINING
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA OMAHA HOME TRAINING
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Omaha Home Training
Hospital: CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH
Hospital: METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON
Hospital: THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL
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