CARMELO OTERO Review - (CARDIAC SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CARMELO OTERO.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about CARMELO OTERO
In the briefest summary, CARMELO OTERO is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY, and VASCULAR SURGERY. CARMELO OTERO attended UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1981. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1588683155What 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 CARMELO OTERO. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CARMELO OTERO 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:
CARMELO OTERO is a specialist in CARDIAC SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY, and VASCULAR SURGERY.
CARDIAC SURGERY: A cardiac surgeon is a medical doctor who has advanced education and training in performing surgery on the heart and the major blood vessels around it. They may belong to different specialties or may choose to specialize in certain types of heart procedures, such as procedures done on children. (more information)
THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)
VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for CARMELO OTERO
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 | 85.8 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 76.3 |
| PI Category Score | 67 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 74.9 |
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 CARMELO OTERO.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CARMELO OTERO
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CARMELO OTERO.
137 PALO ALTO RD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78211
210-572-5330
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CARMELO OTERO
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL
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