DIRK DIEFENDORF Review - (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DIRK DIEFENDORF.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about DIRK DIEFENDORF
In the briefest summary, DIRK DIEFENDORF is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. DIRK DIEFENDORF attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1983. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1467559443What 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 DIRK DIEFENDORF. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DIRK DIEFENDORF 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:
DIRK DIEFENDORF is a specialist in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for DIRK DIEFENDORF
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 | 99.4 |
Final MIPS Score without CPB | 97.3 |
PI Category Score | 91 |
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 | |
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
Breast Cancer Screening | |
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
e-Prescribing | |
Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
Cervical Cancer Screening | 65% |
Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
Controlling High Blood Pressure | 63% |
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 16% |
Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials | 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 | 96% |
Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 5% |
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents | 32% |
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents | 0% |
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents | 21% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DIRK DIEFENDORF
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for DIRK DIEFENDORF.
101 S SAN MATEO DR
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
650-347-0517
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DIRK DIEFENDORF
Doctors Groups:
DIRK DIEFENDORF is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER
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