ATHER ZAFAR Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ATHER ZAFAR.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ATHER ZAFAR
In the briefest summary, ATHER ZAFAR is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. ATHER ZAFAR attended OTHER, graduating in 1997. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 14 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1649470592What 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 ATHER ZAFAR. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ATHER ZAFAR 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:
ATHER ZAFAR is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
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)
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 ATHER ZAFAR
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 | 100 |
Final MIPS Score without CPB | 93.6 |
PI Category Score | 98 |
IA Category Score | 40 |
Quality Category Score | 89.5 |
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 ATHER ZAFAR.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ATHER ZAFAR
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ATHER ZAFAR.
300 MEDICAL PKWY
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
757-436-5544
301 RIVERVIEW AVE
NORFOLK, VA 23510
757-627-7301
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ATHER ZAFAR
Doctors Groups:
NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF TIDEWATER LTD
Medical Organizations:
Dialysis Facility: DOMINION DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: DOMINION DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: DOMINION DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: DOMINION DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: DOMINION DIALYSIS CENTER
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS KIDNEY CARE INDIAN RIVER
Dialysis Facility: FRESENIUS KIDNEY CARE INDIAN RIVER
Dialysis Facility: Fresenius Kidney Care Indian River
Dialysis Facility: Fresenius Kidney Care Indian River
Dialysis Facility: Fresenius Kidney Care Indian River
Hospital: CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: RIVERSIDE SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: SENTARA OBICI HOSPITAL
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