DAVID AFTERGOOD Review - (ENDOCRINOLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DAVID AFTERGOOD.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about DAVID AFTERGOOD
In the briefest summary, DAVID AFTERGOOD is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. DAVID AFTERGOOD attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1977. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1639259328What 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 DAVID AFTERGOOD. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DAVID AFTERGOOD 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:
DAVID AFTERGOOD is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
ENDOCRINOLOGY: Endocrinologists treat the endocrine system—the glands that produce and secrete hormones that control and regulate nearly all of the body's functions. People with diabetes or thyroid disease are often treated by an endocrinologist. Like other internal medicine physicians, endocrinologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They are then required to attend fellowship training for endocrinology. (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)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for DAVID AFTERGOOD
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 | 92.1 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 88.8 |
| PI Category Score | 72 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 94.9 |
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 | |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information | |
| Dementia: Cognitive Assessment | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Cervical Cancer Screening | 19% |
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 64% |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%) | 83% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 21% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure | 0% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 72% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 70% |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 9% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DAVID AFTERGOOD
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for DAVID AFTERGOOD.
99 N LA CIENEGA BLVD
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
310-659-8824
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DAVID AFTERGOOD
Doctors Groups:
DAVID AFTERGOOD is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: EPIC HOMECARE INC
Hospice: GRATEFUL PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE, LLC
Hospital: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
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