DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA
In the briefest summary, DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA attended OTHER, graduating in 1992. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 14 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1467537167What 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 DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA 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:
DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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 DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA
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 | 96.4 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 87.3 |
| PI Category Score | 63 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 97 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 56% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 88% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 30% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 28% |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA.
13656 BRETON RIDGE ST
HOUSTON, TX 77070
281-429-8780
27700 NORTHWEST FWY
CYPRESS, TX 77433
281-429-8780
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DEVARAJ MUNIKRISHNAPPA
Doctors Groups:
HOUSTON KIDNEY SPECIALISTS CENTER PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CYPRESS FAIRFIELD DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA CYPRESS FAIRFIELD DIALYSIS
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cypress Fairfield Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cypress Fairfield Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Cypress Fairfield Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA GREYLOCK DIALYSIS, LLC
Dialysis Facility: DAVITA GREYLOCK DIALYSIS LLC
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Fallbrook Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Fallbrook Dialysis
Dialysis Facility: DaVita Fallbrook Dialysis
Hospital: HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD
Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL
Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL AT THE VINTAGE
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