CHARLES BRIKHA Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHARLES BRIKHA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about CHARLES BRIKHA
In the briefest summary, CHARLES BRIKHA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. CHARLES BRIKHA attended OTHER, graduating in 1978. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1396845848What 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 CHARLES BRIKHA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CHARLES BRIKHA 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:
CHARLES BRIKHA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
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 CHARLES BRIKHA
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 | 98.4 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 94 |
| PI Category Score | 80 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 100 |
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 | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Breast Cancer Screening | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment | |
| Dementia: Cognitive Assessment | |
| 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 | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Cervical Cancer Screening | 1% |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 72% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 25% |
| Electronic Case Reporting | Yes |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 100% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 100% |
| 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 | 2% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHARLES BRIKHA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CHARLES BRIKHA.
8118 N MILWAUKEE AVE
NILES, IL 60714
847-692-5206
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHARLES BRIKHA
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: ALERT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC
Hospital: ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
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