GERARDO ZAVALA Review - (NEUROSURGERY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for GERARDO ZAVALA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about GERARDO ZAVALA

In the briefest summary, GERARDO ZAVALA is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. No other specialties were noted. GERARDO ZAVALA attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO, graduating in 2000. He maintains 2 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):

1275707689

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

GERARDO ZAVALA is a specialist in NEUROSURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

NEUROSURGERY: Neurosurgeons operate on the brain and spinal cord. They remove brain tumors, but they also perform low back and neck surgery for chronic back pain and pinched nerves. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for GERARDO ZAVALA

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 70.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB 66
PI Category Score 16
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 84

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
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
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening 0%
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 29%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 100%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 74%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 74%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Unhealthy Alcohol Use for Patients with Co-occurring Conditions of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Ambulatory Care Patients Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 4%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for GERARDO ZAVALA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for GERARDO ZAVALA.

7500 BARLITE BLVD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224
210-255-8935

4611 CENTERVIEW
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228
210-255-8935

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for GERARDO ZAVALA

Doctors Groups:

NSC CONSULTANTS, PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL

Hospital: SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in NEUROSURGERY that are similar to GERARDO ZAVALA

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