ASHWINI KUMAR Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ASHWINI KUMAR.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ASHWINI KUMAR
In the briefest summary, ASHWINI KUMAR is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. ASHWINI KUMAR attended OTHER, graduating in 2002. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1215184841What 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 ASHWINI KUMAR. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ASHWINI KUMAR 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:
ASHWINI KUMAR is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
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 ASHWINI KUMAR
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 | 89.3 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 84.1 |
| PI Category Score | 60.1 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 92 |
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 | |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 63% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 88% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ASHWINI KUMAR
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for ASHWINI KUMAR.
1419 AUSTIN HWY
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
210-257-6151
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ASHWINI KUMAR
Doctors Groups:
ALAMO HEIGHTS MEDICAL CLINIC PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL
Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL STONE OAK
Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL ATASCOSA
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