RONALD ALVAREZ Review - (OTOLARYNGOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RONALD ALVAREZ.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about RONALD ALVAREZ

In the briefest summary, RONALD ALVAREZ is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. No other specialties were noted. RONALD ALVAREZ attended ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, graduating in 1992. 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):

1487734414

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

RONALD ALVAREZ is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Otolaryngologists are more commonly referred to as ENTs, or ear/nose/throat doctors. Otolaryngology is a field that entails a combination of surgical skills and office-based medicine and treatment. They are required to attend medical school in addition to residency for otolaryngology. ENTs handle a lot of issues, including sinus problems, allergies, head and neck cancers, and more. Because of this, many ENTs attend fellowships for a subspecialty of otolaryngology, such as rhinology, which focuse... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for RONALD ALVAREZ

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 83.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB 80.4
PI Category Score 97
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 65.9

Measures and Activities

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

Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
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
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs 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 78%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 74%
Public Health Registry Reporting 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
Tobacco use 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 RONALD ALVAREZ

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for RONALD ALVAREZ.

2365 OLD MILTON PKWY
ALPHARETTA, GA 30009
770-740-1860

1100 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DR
CUMMING, GA 30041
770-740-1860

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RONALD ALVAREZ

Doctors Groups:

MILTON HALL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OTOLARYNGOLOGY that are similar to RONALD ALVAREZ

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