MICHAEL VELASQUEZ Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MICHAEL VELASQUEZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about MICHAEL VELASQUEZ
In the briefest summary, MICHAEL VELASQUEZ is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include NEPHROLOGY. MICHAEL VELASQUEZ attended MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, graduating in 1994. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1639161698What 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 MICHAEL VELASQUEZ. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MICHAEL VELASQUEZ 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:
MICHAEL VELASQUEZ is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include NEPHROLOGY.
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)
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for MICHAEL VELASQUEZ
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.
No MIPS Scores are available for MICHAEL VELASQUEZ.
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 MICHAEL VELASQUEZ.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MICHAEL VELASQUEZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for MICHAEL VELASQUEZ.
10090 RUSHING RD
EL PASO, TX 79924
915-444-5460
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MICHAEL VELASQUEZ
Doctors Groups:
VMD PRIMARY PROVIDERS OF WEST TEXAS PLLC
Medical Organizations:
MICHAEL VELASQUEZ is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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