BLANCA CRUZ Review - (NURSE PRACTITIONER)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for BLANCA CRUZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about BLANCA CRUZ
In the briefest summary, BLANCA CRUZ is a specialist in NURSE PRACTITIONER. No other specialties were noted. BLANCA CRUZ attended OTHER, graduating in 1997. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1225013832What 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 BLANCA CRUZ. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the BLANCA CRUZ 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:
BLANCA CRUZ is a specialist in NURSE PRACTITIONER. No other specialties were noted.
NURSE PRACTITIONER: A nurse practitioner is a health care professional who offers a wide range of acute, primary, and specialty care services, either alone or alongside a doctor. As primary care physicians leave the profession faster than they can be replaced, especially in rural areas, nurse practitioners play a larger role as primary care providers. They’re also vital to care in specialized medicine, which has its own physician shortages. There’s a lot of overlap in the roles of nurse practitioners and physic... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for BLANCA CRUZ
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.
Advance Care Plan | |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes | Yes |
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes |
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. | Yes |
Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for BLANCA CRUZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for BLANCA CRUZ.
512 VICTORIA LN
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
956-440-6300
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for BLANCA CRUZ
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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