FURQAN AKHTAR Review - (HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for FURQAN AKHTAR.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about FURQAN AKHTAR
In the briefest summary, FURQAN AKHTAR is a specialist in HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. FURQAN AKHTAR attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 2015. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1518354836What 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 FURQAN AKHTAR. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the FURQAN AKHTAR 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:
FURQAN AKHTAR is a specialist in HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: Hematologists-Oncologists also known as Heme Oncs, merge training in two medical specialties to provide healthcare services for blood diseases and cancers of all forms. Hematology-Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating of patient with blood abnormalities as well as malignant diseases. Although Oncology (cancer) and Hematology (blood) are two distinct medical sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, they frequently overlap since many tumors influence the blood and vi... (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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for FURQAN AKHTAR
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.
There is no measure or activity data for FURQAN AKHTAR.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for FURQAN AKHTAR
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for FURQAN AKHTAR.
2539 VIKING DR
BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111
318-848-2970
211 MEDICAL DR
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457
318-214-5770
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for FURQAN AKHTAR
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM
Hospital: NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY that are similar to FURQAN AKHTAR
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