MARK BUCHFUHRER Review - (PULMONARY DISEASE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MARK BUCHFUHRER.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about MARK BUCHFUHRER
In the briefest summary, MARK BUCHFUHRER is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. No other specialties were noted. MARK BUCHFUHRER attended OTHER, graduating in 1977. He maintains 4 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):
1639130693What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
MARK BUCHFUHRER is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. No other specialties were noted.
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 MARK BUCHFUHRER
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 | 94.1 |
Final MIPS Score without CPB | 89.5 |
PI Category Score | 65 |
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: Influenza Immunization | |
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
e-Prescribing | |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
Controlling High Blood Pressure | 69% |
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 43% |
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 82% |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 79% |
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes |
Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 2% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MARK BUCHFUHRER
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for MARK BUCHFUHRER.
11480 BROOKSHIRE AVE
DOWNEY, CA 90241
562-904-1104
420 BROADWAY ST
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
650-723-4000
450 BROADWAY ST
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
650-723-4000
300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305
650-723-4000
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MARK BUCHFUHRER
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL
Hospital: STANFORD HEALTH CARE
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