WAQAS CHISHTI Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for WAQAS CHISHTI.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about WAQAS CHISHTI
In the briefest summary, WAQAS CHISHTI is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PULMONARY DISEASE. WAQAS CHISHTI attended OTHER, graduating in 1998. He maintains 5 office locations. He is a part of 3 medical groups. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1598984791What 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 WAQAS CHISHTI. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the WAQAS CHISHTI 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:
WAQAS CHISHTI is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PULMONARY DISEASE.
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)
PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for WAQAS CHISHTI
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 | 65.7 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 57.5 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 50 |
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 WAQAS CHISHTI.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for WAQAS CHISHTI
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for WAQAS CHISHTI.
3901 W 15TH ST
PLANO, TX 75075
972-596-6800
7777 FOREST LN
DALLAS, TX 75230
972-566-7000
710 CYPRESS CREEK PKWY
HOUSTON, TX 77090
281-440-1000
1312 W EXCHANGE PKWY
ALLEN, TX 75013
440-723-4071
1708 COIT RD
PLANO, TX 75075
214-432-7878
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for WAQAS CHISHTI
Doctors Groups:
QUESTCARE PULMONARY IN-PATIENT SERVICES PLLC
INTENSIVIST MEDICINE SERVICES OF TX, PC
LUNG AND SLEEP HEALTH CENTER PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER MCKINNEY
Hospital: MEDICAL CITY PLANO
Hospital: MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to WAQAS CHISHTI
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 WAQAS CHISHTI.
