PAULA FOLGER Review - (GERIATRIC MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for PAULA FOLGER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about PAULA FOLGER
In the briefest summary, PAULA FOLGER is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. PAULA FOLGER attended UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2004. She maintains 3 office locations. She is a part of 2 medical groups. She is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1558564492What 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 PAULA FOLGER. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the PAULA FOLGER 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:
PAULA FOLGER is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (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 PAULA FOLGER
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 | 94.9 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 90.2 |
| PI Category Score | 77 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 94.6 |
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 PAULA FOLGER.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for PAULA FOLGER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for PAULA FOLGER.
1130 NW 22ND AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97210
503-413-8988
8329 SW BEAVERTON HILLSDALE HWY
PORTLAND, OR 97225
503-414-5160
2800 N VANCOUVER AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97227
503-413-4340
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for PAULA FOLGER
Doctors Groups:
LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE
Hospital: LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
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