ASHRAF KASTO Review - (EMERGENCY MEDICINE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ASHRAF KASTO.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about ASHRAF KASTO

In the briefest summary, ASHRAF KASTO is a specialist in EMERGENCY MEDICINE. Other specialties include OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE. ASHRAF KASTO attended OTHER, graduating in 2002. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1629116058

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

ASHRAF KASTO is a specialist in EMERGENCY MEDICINE. Other specialties include OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Emergency Medicine physicians are the doctors in the ER. They see a wide variety of conditions from cuts and burns to infections to heart attacks when they first occur. They are on the front lines of healthcare and often call in additional specialists like surgeons and cardiologist to care for patients. (more information)

OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE: Osteopathy doctors (DOs) are experts in diagnosing and treating all kinds of conditions using osteopathic manipulative medicine, or OMM for short. OMM is a set of hands-on techniques that DOs use to apply pressure or force to any part of the body. This can: Relieve pain, Improve mobility and range of motion, and Restore function. DOs practice a holistic approach to patient care. Your brain and nervous system tell your heart to beat. In the same way, your skeletal system needs nutrients from the ... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for ASHRAF KASTO

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 98.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB 89.1
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 87.2

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ASHRAF KASTO

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for ASHRAF KASTO.

5555 GROSSMONT CTR DR
LA MESA, CA 91942
619-465-0711

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ASHRAF KASTO

Doctors Groups:

TEAM PHYSICIANS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEDICAL GROUP INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GROSSMONT HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in EMERGENCY MEDICINE that are similar to ASHRAF KASTO

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 ASHRAF KASTO.