CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN Review - (NEPHROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN

In the briefest summary, CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN attended OTHER, graduating in 2003. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 27 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1376700161

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

CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN 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 CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN

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 94.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 93.7

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Care transition documentation practice improvements Yes
Care transition standard operational improvements Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 57%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 48%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 58%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 54%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN.

2325 E SAUNDERS ST
LAREDO, TX 78041
956-723-4673

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHALIT WANTHAKAWIKRAN

Doctors Groups:

LAREDO NEPHROLOGISTS PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL STATES LLC

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL STATES LLC

Dialysis Facility: Satellite Healthcare Southeast Laredo

Dialysis Facility: Satellite Healthcare Southeast Laredo

Dialysis Facility: Satellite Healthcare Southeast Laredo

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC LAKEVIEW

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC LAKEVIEW

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC LAKEVIEW

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC LAKEVIEW

Dialysis Facility: HOPE KIDNEY CLINIC LAKEVIEW

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA ZAPATA FALCON LAKE DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA ZAPATA FALCON LAKE DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Zapata Falcon Lake Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Zapata Falcon Lake Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Zapata Falcon Lake Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA LAREDO NORTH CREEK DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DAVITA LAREDO NORTH CREEK DIALYSIS

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Laredo North Creek Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Laredo North Creek Dialysis

Dialysis Facility: DaVita Laredo North Creek Dialysis

Hospital: DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO

Hospital: LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER

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