MARK VELARDE Review - (FAMILY PRACTICE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MARK VELARDE.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about MARK VELARDE
In the briefest summary, MARK VELARDE is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. MARK VELARDE attended RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1993. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 5 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1578513560What 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 MARK VELARDE. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MARK VELARDE 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:
MARK VELARDE is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (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 MARK VELARDE
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 | 95.9 |
| PI Category Score | 86.4 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 100 |
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 MARK VELARDE.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MARK VELARDE
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for MARK VELARDE.
6081 HAMILTON BLVD
WESCOSVILLE, PA 18106
610-395-0600
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MARK VELARDE
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospice: LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPICE
Hospice: COMPASSUS - ALLENTOWN
Hospital: LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
Hospital: ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM
Nursing Home: Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation
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