AKIVA MARCUS Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)

  The Most Important Data about AKIVA MARCUS

In the briefest summary, AKIVA MARCUS is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. AKIVA MARCUS attended OTHER, graduating in 2009. He maintains 4 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1386887883

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

AKIVA MARCUS is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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 AKIVA MARCUS

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	98.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91.6
PI Category Score	96
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	86.8

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
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
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	26%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	45%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for AKIVA MARCUS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for AKIVA MARCUS.

2201 45TH ST
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
561-842-6141

4631 N CONGRESS AVE
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
561-530-1725

5301 S CONGRESS AVE
ATLANTIS, FL 33462
561-965-7300

12953 PALMS W DR
LOXAHATCHEE, FL 33470
561-795-5130

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for AKIVA MARCUS

Doctors Groups:

PALM BEACH GENERAL SURGERY LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GASTROENTEROLOGY that are similar to AKIVA MARCUS

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as AKIVA MARCUS.

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