SAMI DAHR Review - (OPHTHALMOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for SAMI DAHR.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about SAMI DAHR

In the briefest summary, SAMI DAHR is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted. SAMI DAHR attended UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1999. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1578514840

   What 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 SAMI DAHR. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the SAMI DAHR 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:

SAMI DAHR is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OPHTHALMOLOGY: Ophthalmologists see patients for problems related to vision, such as glaucoma, and also perform cataract and Lasik eye surgery. Ophthalmologists can also prescribe glasses and contact lenses for vision correction, but often people go to Optometrists for this service as well. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for SAMI DAHR

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 97.9
PI Category Score 93
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 95%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 89%
Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for SAMI DAHR

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for SAMI DAHR.

6400 FANNIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
713-486-9400

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for SAMI DAHR

Doctors Groups:

UT PHYSICIANS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM

Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY that are similar to SAMI DAHR

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as SAMI DAHR.