JOEL SALDANA Review - (FAMILY PRACTICE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOEL SALDANA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JOEL SALDANA

In the briefest summary, JOEL SALDANA is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include GENERAL PRACTICE. JOEL SALDANA attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 1986. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1427021997

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

JOEL SALDANA is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include GENERAL PRACTICE.

FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)

GENERAL PRACTICE: Also called family doctors or internists, general practitioners often develop an ongoing relationship with you, providing continuity of care. They treat common medical conditions and perform routine exams. They refer you to other medical services or doctors if you need urgent or specialized treatment.A general practitioner focuses on your overall health: physical and mental. They serve an important role in a much wider healthcare system. One of their main goals is to keep you healthy and out of ... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JOEL SALDANA

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 99.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 99.6

Measures and Activities

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

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy - Avoidance of Inappropriate Use 8%
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents 84%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOEL SALDANA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JOEL SALDANA.

3349 S HWY 181
KENEDY, TX 78119
830-583-2569

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOEL SALDANA

Doctors Groups:

JOEL SALDANA is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: KAISER HOME HEALTH SERVICES

Hospital: CONNALLY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Nursing Home: Bluebonnet Nursing and Rehabilitation

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in FAMILY PRACTICE that are similar to JOEL SALDANA

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 JOEL SALDANA.