WALTER D COSTA Review - (PODIATRY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for WALTER D COSTA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about WALTER D COSTA
In the briefest summary, WALTER D COSTA is a specialist in PODIATRY. No other specialties were noted. WALTER D COSTA attended CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE, graduating in 1980. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1548336605What 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 WALTER D COSTA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the WALTER D COSTA 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:
WALTER D COSTA is a specialist in PODIATRY. No other specialties were noted.
PODIATRY: Podiatrists are foot specialists. They treat corns, bunions, ingrown toenails, and foot infections. These healthcare providers are not medical doctors, but they can prescribe certain medications and perform surgery. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for WALTER D COSTA
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 | 98.3 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 91.1 |
| PI Category Score | 84 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 92.6 |
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 | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Breast Cancer Screening | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| 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 | |
| Cervical Cancer Screening | 14% |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 63% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 67% |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 84% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 76% |
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 4% |
| Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents | 97% |
| Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents | 0% |
| Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents | 3% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WALTER D COSTA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for WALTER D COSTA.
2281 CLEVELAND AVE
SANTA ROSA, CA 95403
707-544-3337
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WALTER D COSTA
Doctors Groups:
WALTER D COSTA is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE
Hospital: ADVENTIST HEALTH HOWARD MEMORIAL
Hospital: MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Hospital: PROVIDENCE SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: SUTTER SANTA ROSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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