DAVID PALCHAK Review - (HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DAVID PALCHAK.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about DAVID PALCHAK

In the briefest summary, DAVID PALCHAK is a specialist in HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. DAVID PALCHAK attended SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1986. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1396815965

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

DAVID PALCHAK is a specialist in HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: Hematologists-Oncologists also known as Heme Oncs, merge training in two medical specialties to provide healthcare services for blood diseases and cancers of all forms. Hematology-Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating of patient with blood abnormalities as well as malignant diseases. Although Oncology (cancer) and Hematology (blood) are two distinct medical sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, they frequently overlap since many tumors influence the blood and vi... (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 DAVID PALCHAK

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 98.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB 94.6
PI Category Score 89
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 96.1

Measures and Activities

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

Oncology: Advance Care Planning in Metastatic Cancer Patients
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Advance Care Plan
Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Pain Intensity Quantified
Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Plan of Care for Moderate to Severe Pain
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 54%
Immunization Registry Reporting Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
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
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 3%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DAVID PALCHAK

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for DAVID PALCHAK.

584 CAMINO MERCADO
ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420
805-474-9143

584 CAMINO MERCADO
ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420
No phone number available

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DAVID PALCHAK

Doctors Groups:

PCR ONCOLOGY INC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: CENTRAL COAST HOME HEALTH INC

Hospice: CENTRAL COAST HOME HEALTH, INC

Hospital: FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TENET HEALTH CENTRAL COAST SIERRA VISTA RMC

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY that are similar to DAVID PALCHAK

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