CHESTER ZAHN Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CHESTER ZAHN.

Data is as of November 16, 2023.

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of November 16, 2023.

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 CHESTER ZAHN. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CHESTER ZAHN 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.

In the briefest summary, CHESTER ZAHN is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. CHESTER ZAHN attended STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1983. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1639146442

Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

CHESTER ZAHN is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (more information)

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)

CHESTER ZAHN Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CHESTER ZAHN

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 93.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB 86.1
PI Category Score 77
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 87.3

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Completion of CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure 3%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation 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
Tobacco use Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%

Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CHESTER ZAHN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CHESTER ZAHN.

1026 E LAS TUNAS DR
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
626-287-7222

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CHESTER ZAHN

Doctors Groups:

CHESTER ZAHN is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GARFIELD MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL

Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GASTROENTEROLOGY that are similar to CHESTER ZAHN

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 CHESTER ZAHN.