VU VU Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VU VU.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about VU VU
In the briefest summary, VU VU is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. VU VU attended UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MED (KC/WICH/SAL), graduating in 2001. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1538266606What 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 VU VU. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the VU VU 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:
VU VU 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 VU VU
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 | 89.1 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 82.1 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 79 |
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 | |
| Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes | Yes |
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes |
| Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. | Yes |
| Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VU VU
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for VU VU.
7700 FLOYD CURL DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
210-575-4000
22211 W INTERSTATE 10
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78257
210-944-8855
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VU VU
Doctors Groups:
HOSPITAL MEDICINE SERVICES OF TX, PC
TRANSITIONAL CARE PHYSICIANS PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL
Nursing Home: Patriot Heights Health Care Center
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