HECTOR CASTRO Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for HECTOR CASTRO.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about HECTOR CASTRO
In the briefest summary, HECTOR CASTRO is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. HECTOR CASTRO attended OTHER, graduating in 2003. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 25 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1528211372What 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 HECTOR CASTRO. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the HECTOR CASTRO 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:
HECTOR CASTRO is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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 HECTOR CASTRO
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 | 95.7 |
PI Category Score | 100 |
IA Category Score | 40 |
Quality Category Score | 92.2 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
e-Prescribing | |
Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
Controlling High Blood Pressure | 58% |
Electronic Case Reporting | Yes |
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 71% |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 71% |
Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians | Yes |
Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting | Yes |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for HECTOR CASTRO
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for HECTOR CASTRO.
313 W COUNTRY CLUB RD
ROSWELL, NM 88201
505-627-5828
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for HECTOR CASTRO
Doctors Groups:
RENAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES LTD.
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: NEW MEXICO ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: NEW MEXICO ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322500 NEW MEXICO ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322500 NEW MEXICO ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322500 NEW MEXICO ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: LAS CRUCES DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: LAS CRUCES DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322505 LAS CRUCES DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322505 LAS CRUCES DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322505 LAS CRUCES DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322509 RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322509 RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322509 RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: LAS CRUCES SOUTH DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: LAS CRUCES SOUTH DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322528 LAS CRUCES SOUTH DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322528 LAS CRUCES SOUTH DIALYSIS (FMC)
Dialysis Facility: 322528 LAS CRUCES SOUTH DIALYSIS (FMC)
Hospital: CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: LOVELACE MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: LOVELACE WESTSIDE HOSPITAL
Hospital: PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
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