MALEK KARASSI Review - (ENDOCRINOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MALEK KARASSI.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about MALEK KARASSI
In the briefest summary, MALEK KARASSI is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. No other specialties were noted. MALEK KARASSI attended OTHER, graduating in 1988. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1447273586What 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 MALEK KARASSI. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MALEK KARASSI 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:
MALEK KARASSI is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.
ENDOCRINOLOGY: Endocrinologists treat the endocrine system—the glands that produce and secrete hormones that control and regulate nearly all of the body's functions. People with diabetes or thyroid disease are often treated by an endocrinologist. Like other internal medicine physicians, endocrinologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They are then required to attend fellowship training for endocrinology. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for MALEK KARASSI
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 | 70.9 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 66.6 |
| PI Category Score | 15 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 85.7 |
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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| 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 | |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Comprehensive Eye Exams | Yes |
| Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 55% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 58% |
| Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 5% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 5% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | 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 |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MALEK KARASSI
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for MALEK KARASSI.
817 PRINCETON AVE SW
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211
205-787-2669
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MALEK KARASSI
Doctors Groups:
MALEK KARASSI is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
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