ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS Review - (CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS))
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS
In the briefest summary, ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS is a specialist in CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). Other specialties include INFECTIOUS DISEASE, and INTERNAL MEDICINE. ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS attended TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2004. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1558541235What 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 ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS 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:
ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS is a specialist in CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). Other specialties include INFECTIOUS DISEASE, and INTERNAL MEDICINE.
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)
INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Infectious disease physicians deal with infections that are hard to diagnose or treat. They also treat serious infections such as the swine flu, bird flu, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases. After medical school, infectious disease physicians must attend an internal medicine residency followed by fellowship training for infectious diseases. (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 ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS
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.
No MIPS Scores are available for ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS.
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 ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS.
7901 FROST ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
858-939-3400
751 MEDICAL CTR CT
CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
619-502-5800
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ALEJANDRO VILLEGAS
Doctors Groups:
CHEST MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC
EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER
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