RUTH MEDAK Review - (HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RUTH MEDAK.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about RUTH MEDAK
In the briefest summary, RUTH MEDAK is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. RUTH MEDAK attended OTHER, graduating in 1973. She maintains 5 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1245470640What 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 RUTH MEDAK. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the RUTH MEDAK 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:
RUTH MEDAK is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (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 RUTH MEDAK
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.
No MIPS Scores are available for RUTH MEDAK.
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
There is no measure or activity data for RUTH MEDAK.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for RUTH MEDAK
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for RUTH MEDAK.
24800 SE STARK ST
GRESHAM, OR 97030
503-413-8988
19300 SW 65TH AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97062
503-692-1212
1130 NW 22ND AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97210
503-413-8988
1015 NW22ND AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97210
503-413-6376
1015 NW 22ND AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97210
503-413-7711
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RUTH MEDAK
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospice: LEGACY HOSPICE SERVICES
Hospital: LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK MEDICAL CENTER
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