JOY OKWUWA Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOY OKWUWA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about JOY OKWUWA
In the briefest summary, JOY OKWUWA is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. JOY OKWUWA attended OTHER, graduating in 2006. She maintains 3 office locations. She is a part of 2 medical groups. She is affiliated with 20 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1194135574What 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 JOY OKWUWA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the JOY OKWUWA 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:
JOY OKWUWA 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 JOY OKWUWA
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 | 85.8 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 76.5 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 20 |
| Quality Category Score | 81.2 |
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 | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 39% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 100% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 17% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 17% |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOY OKWUWA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for JOY OKWUWA.
3302 W GOLF COURSE RD
MIDLAND, TX 79703
432-522-2304
6005 EASTRIDGE RD
ODESSA, TX 79762
432-522-2304
271 PASEO DE DIA
LAS CRUCES, NM 88011
575-521-1575
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOY OKWUWA
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE PERMIAN BASIN
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE PERMIAN BASIN
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE PERMIAN BASIN
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE PERMIAN BASIN
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE PERMIAN BASIN
Dialysis Facility: WEST TEXAS DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: WEST TEXAS DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: WEST TEXAS DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: WEST TEXAS DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: WEST TEXAS DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DESERT MILAGRO DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DESERT MILAGRO DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DESERT MILAGRO DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DESERT MILAGRO DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DESERT MILAGRO DIALYSIS CENTER
Hospital: MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL
Hospital: MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: ODESSA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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