BRIAN SWEENEY Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for BRIAN SWEENEY.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about BRIAN SWEENEY
In the briefest summary, BRIAN SWEENEY is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. BRIAN SWEENEY attended TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1994. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1215112065What 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 BRIAN SWEENEY. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the BRIAN SWEENEY 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:
BRIAN SWEENEY is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (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 BRIAN SWEENEY
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 | 100 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 100 |
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 | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Appropriate indication for colonoscopy | |
| Appropriate indication for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Age Appropriate Screening Colonoscopy | 0% |
| Appropriate follow-up interval of 3 years recommended based on pathology findings from screening colonoscopy in average-risk patients | 98% |
| Cervical Cancer Screening | 6% |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 42% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 55% |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Photodocumentation of Cecal Intubation | 100% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 96% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 83% |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 3% |
| Use of QCDR for feedback reports that incorporate population health | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for BRIAN SWEENEY
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for BRIAN SWEENEY.
4048 LAUREL ST
ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
907-562-2928
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for BRIAN SWEENEY
Doctors Groups:
BRIAN SWEENEY is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER
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