FRANCO POLICARO Review - (NUCLEAR MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for FRANCO POLICARO.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about FRANCO POLICARO
In the briefest summary, FRANCO POLICARO is a specialist in NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. FRANCO POLICARO attended UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, LM MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2001. He maintains 4 office locations. He is a part of 3 medical groups. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1144277427What 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 FRANCO POLICARO. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the FRANCO POLICARO 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:
FRANCO POLICARO is a specialist in NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Other specialties include DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY.
NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for FRANCO POLICARO
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 | 95.8 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 95 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
There is no measure or activity data for FRANCO POLICARO.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for FRANCO POLICARO
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for FRANCO POLICARO.
765 VAN NUYS ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
614-340-7740
765 VAN NUYS ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
No phone number available
765 VAN NUYS ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
855-504-4544
9943 FIELDTHORN ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92127
904-399-5550
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for FRANCO POLICARO
Doctors Groups:
RIVERSIDE RADIOLOGY AND INTERVENTIONAL ASSOCIATES INC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BLANCHARD VALLEY HOSPITAL
Hospital: GENESIS HOSPITAL
Hospital: MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in NUCLEAR MEDICINE that are similar to FRANCO POLICARO
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 FRANCO POLICARO.
