ALEC ESKER Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ALEC ESKER.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about ALEC ESKER

In the briefest summary, ALEC ESKER is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. ALEC ESKER attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1984. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1245276591

   What 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 ALEC ESKER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ALEC ESKER 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:

ALEC ESKER is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

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)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for ALEC ESKER

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 68
Final MIPS Score without CPB 63.6
PI Category Score 0
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 88.3

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
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
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
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Care transition standard operational improvements Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening 19%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Consulting AUC Using Clinical Decision Support when Ordering Advanced Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 59%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 54%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 95%
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ALEC ESKER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for ALEC ESKER.

2400 S AVE A
YUMA, AZ 85364
928-344-2000

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ALEC ESKER

Doctors Groups:

YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GASTROENTEROLOGY that are similar to ALEC ESKER

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as ALEC ESKER.