KATHY CHU Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for KATHY CHU.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about KATHY CHU

In the briefest summary, KATHY CHU is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. KATHY CHU attended MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1988. She maintains 2 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1659314656

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

KATHY CHU 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 KATHY CHU

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 89.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB 86.3
PI Category Score 63
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 95.3

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 Sending Health Information
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
e-Prescribing
Chlamydia Screening for Women 42%
Controlling High Blood Pressure 66%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 10%
Immunization Registry Reporting Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for KATHY CHU

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for KATHY CHU.

1107 E 66TH ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31404
912-350-8404

1001 MEMORIAL LN
SAVANNAH, GA 31410
912-897-3766

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for KATHY CHU

Doctors Groups:

SAVANNAH PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CANDLER HOSPITAL

Hospital: MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to KATHY CHU

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as KATHY CHU.