IRA MERKEL Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for IRA MERKEL.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about IRA MERKEL
In the briefest summary, IRA MERKEL is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. No other specialties were noted. IRA MERKEL attended OTHER, graduating in 1984. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1336146125What 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 IRA MERKEL. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the IRA MERKEL 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:
IRA MERKEL 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 IRA MERKEL
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 | 75.6 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 72.6 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 67.7 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 30% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 28% |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for IRA MERKEL
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for IRA MERKEL.
810 RYDERS LN
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 88165
732-222-3805
42 THROCKMORTON LN
OLD BRIDGE, NJ 88572
732-679-8808
33 CLYDE RD
SOMERSET, NJ 88735
732-873-9200
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for IRA MERKEL
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Medical Organizations:
IRA MERKEL is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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