JAMES GITTZUS Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

  The Most Important Data about JAMES GITTZUS

In the briefest summary, JAMES GITTZUS is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. JAMES GITTZUS attended UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1979. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1649359845

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

JAMES GITTZUS is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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 JAMES GITTZUS

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	98.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.2
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.2

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	63%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	30%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	46%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	42%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JAMES GITTZUS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for JAMES GITTZUS.

188 E ST
PITTSFIELD, MA 12015
413-499-2921

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JAMES GITTZUS

Doctors Groups:

JAMES GITTZUS is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: BERKSHIRE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION

Hospice: HOSPICECARE IN THE BERKSHIRES

Hospital: BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER

Nursing Home: Berkshire Place

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