VIKAS BHALLA Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VIKAS BHALLA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about VIKAS BHALLA
In the briefest summary, VIKAS BHALLA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. VIKAS BHALLA attended OTHER, graduating in 1997. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1467609446What 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 VIKAS BHALLA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the VIKAS BHALLA 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:
VIKAS BHALLA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY.
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)
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for VIKAS BHALLA
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 | 98.3 |
| PI Category Score | 98 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
There is no measure or activity data for VIKAS BHALLA.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VIKAS BHALLA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for VIKAS BHALLA.
215 E QUINCY ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78215
210-804-6000
7719 S IH
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224
830-320-4955
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VIKAS BHALLA
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
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