ALFONSO CHAVEZ Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ALFONSO CHAVEZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ALFONSO CHAVEZ
In the briefest summary, ALFONSO CHAVEZ is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. ALFONSO CHAVEZ attended OTHER, graduating in 1971. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 13 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1356326987What 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 ALFONSO CHAVEZ. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ALFONSO CHAVEZ 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:
ALFONSO CHAVEZ is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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 ALFONSO CHAVEZ
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 | 94.6 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 93.6 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 66% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 65% |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 99% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 95% |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 1% |
| Use of telehealth services that expand practice access | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ALFONSO CHAVEZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for ALFONSO CHAVEZ.
1527 BROWN ST
EL PASO, TX 79902
915-532-2693
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ALFONSO CHAVEZ
Doctors Groups:
ALFONSO CHAVEZ is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: EL PASO HEALTH, LLC
Dialysis Facility: EL PASO HEALTH LLC
Dialysis Facility: El Paso ARA Dialysis West
Dialysis Facility: El Paso ARA Dialysis West
Dialysis Facility: El Paso ARA Dialysis West
Dialysis Facility: EL PASO HEALTH II, LLC
Dialysis Facility: EL PASO HEALTH II LLC
Dialysis Facility: ARA East El Paso Dialysis East
Dialysis Facility: ARA East El Paso Dialysis East
Dialysis Facility: ARA East El Paso Dialysis East
Home Health Care Agency: CARE QUALITY OF EL PASO LLC
Hospital: SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER
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