HOWARD HOCHSTER Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

  The Most Important Data about HOWARD HOCHSTER

In the briefest summary, HOWARD HOCHSTER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. HOWARD HOCHSTER attended ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, graduating in 1998. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1497768808

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

HOWARD HOCHSTER 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 HOWARD HOCHSTER

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	100
PI Category Score
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.

Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Electronic submission of Patient Centered Medical Home accreditation	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for HOWARD HOCHSTER

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for HOWARD HOCHSTER.

2233 ESPLANADE AVE
BRONX, NY 10469
718-918-1100

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for HOWARD HOCHSTER

Doctors Groups:

HOWARD HOCHSTER is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: VNS OF NY HOME CARE CHHA

Nursing Home: Pelham Parkway Nursing Care and Rehab Facility L L C

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to HOWARD HOCHSTER

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as HOWARD HOCHSTER.

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