JORGE GUEVARA (INTERNAL MEDICINE) in BROWNSVILLE, TX

Detailed ratings, contact information, specializations, and education for JORGE GUEVARA. Data is as of May 04, 2023.

About JORGE GUEVARA

JORGE GUEVARA: Education and Training:

Mr. JORGE GUEVARA attended OTHER, graduating in 1988.

Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

JORGE GUEVARA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

National Provider Number (NPI):

1629040654

Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JORGE GUEVARA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JORGE GUEVARA.

425 E LOS EBANOS BLVD
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
956-546-3116

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JORGE GUEVARA

Doctors Groups:

JORGE GUEVARA practices as part of the following doctor groups:

MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF BROWNSVILLE PA

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: DREAM CARE LLC

Hospital: VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE

Hospital: VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Nursing Home: Fox Hollow Post Acute

JORGE GUEVARA Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JORGE GUEVARA

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 93.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 83.3
PI Category Score 48
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 98.1

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: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 81%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 33%
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion Yes
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 62%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 54%
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 3%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes