LAKSHMI SHANKAR Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LAKSHMI SHANKAR.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LAKSHMI SHANKAR
In the briefest summary, LAKSHMI SHANKAR is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. LAKSHMI SHANKAR attended OTHER, graduating in 1992. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1487758975What 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 LAKSHMI SHANKAR. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the LAKSHMI SHANKAR 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:
LAKSHMI SHANKAR is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
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 LAKSHMI SHANKAR
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 | 45 |
Final MIPS Score without CPB | 45 |
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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 LAKSHMI SHANKAR.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAKSHMI SHANKAR
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LAKSHMI SHANKAR.
206 E BROWN ST
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
570-421-4000
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAKSHMI SHANKAR
Doctors Groups:
PENNSYLVANIA HM ASSOCIATES, PC
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE CARE
Hospital: LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
Hospital: LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to LAKSHMI SHANKAR
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