ROBERT SALAZAR Review - (PULMONARY DISEASE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ROBERT SALAZAR.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ROBERT SALAZAR
In the briefest summary, ROBERT SALAZAR is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), INTERNAL MEDICINE, and SLEEP MEDICINE. ROBERT SALAZAR attended OTHER, graduating in 1989. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1508800251What 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 ROBERT SALAZAR. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ROBERT SALAZAR 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:
ROBERT SALAZAR is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), INTERNAL MEDICINE, and SLEEP MEDICINE.
PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)
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)
SLEEP MEDICINE: Sleep medicine is a medical subspecialty focused on diagnosing and treating sleep disorders and other sleep-related concerns. Sleep disorders are common and, if left untreated, can have significant long-term consequences, such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Sleep physicians, sometimes called somnologists, come from a variety of medical specialties, but they all have training in sleep medicine. To receive board certification in sleep medicine, doctors m... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for ROBERT SALAZAR
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 | 76.4 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 69.7 |
| PI Category Score | 45 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 74.9 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Advance Care Plan | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 82% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ROBERT SALAZAR
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ROBERT SALAZAR.
19255 PARK ROW
HOUSTON, TX 77084
281-492-0363
23900 KATY FWY
KATY, TX 77494
281-644-7000
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ROBERT SALAZAR
Doctors Groups:
KATY CRITICAL CARE CONSULTANTS PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: REHAB MED CARE
Hospital: HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL
Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN KATY HOSPITAL
Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL
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