VITALY PILUIKO Review - (THORACIC SURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VITALY PILUIKO.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about VITALY PILUIKO

In the briefest summary, VITALY PILUIKO is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY, and GENERAL SURGERY. VITALY PILUIKO attended OTHER, graduating in 1983. He maintains 1 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):

1154398303

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

VITALY PILUIKO is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include CARDIAC SURGERY, and GENERAL SURGERY.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for VITALY PILUIKO

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 98
Final MIPS Score without CPB 92.6
PI Category Score 76.9
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 99

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 70%
Depression screening Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 82%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 79%
Tobacco use Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VITALY PILUIKO

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for VITALY PILUIKO.

4407 E LOHMAN AVE
LAS CRUCES, NM 88011
575-522-6806

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VITALY PILUIKO

Doctors Groups:

LAS CRUCES PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in THORACIC SURGERY that are similar to VITALY PILUIKO

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 VITALY PILUIKO.