LEOPOLDO PUGA Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LEOPOLDO PUGA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LEOPOLDO PUGA
In the briefest summary, LEOPOLDO PUGA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). LEOPOLDO PUGA attended OTHER, graduating in 1995. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1659312536What 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 LEOPOLDO PUGA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the LEOPOLDO PUGA 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:
LEOPOLDO PUGA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).
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)
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for LEOPOLDO PUGA
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 | 45 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 45 |
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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 LEOPOLDO PUGA.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LEOPOLDO PUGA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for LEOPOLDO PUGA.
3550 Q ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
626-683-3712
8327 BRIMHALL RD
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93312
661-327-7842
8307 BRIMHALL RD
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93312
661-443-0088
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LEOPOLDO PUGA
Doctors Groups:
CALIFORNIA CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD
Hospital: BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL
Hospital: BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: MERCY HOSPITAL
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to LEOPOLDO PUGA
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