VIJAYA POKALA Review - (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY))
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VIJAYA POKALA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about VIJAYA POKALA
In the briefest summary, VIJAYA POKALA is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. VIJAYA POKALA attended OTHER, graduating in 1976. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1205847522What 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 VIJAYA POKALA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the VIJAYA POKALA 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:
VIJAYA POKALA is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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 VIJAYA POKALA
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 | 95.4 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 89.2 |
| PI Category Score | 95 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 83 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Additional improvements in access as a result of QIN/QIO TA | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 0% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 100% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 0% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 0% |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VIJAYA POKALA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for VIJAYA POKALA.
1023 N MOUND ST
NACOGDOCHES, TX 75961
936-564-2099
4920 NE STALLINGS DR
NACOGDOCHES, TX 75965
936-568-3541
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VIJAYA POKALA
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH
Hospital: NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL
Hospital: UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS CARTHAGE HOSPITAL
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