PAULA PONS Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for PAULA PONS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about PAULA PONS
In the briefest summary, PAULA PONS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. PAULA PONS attended OTHER, graduating in 1993. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1679533483What 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 PAULA PONS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the PAULA PONS 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:
PAULA PONS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for PAULA PONS
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 | 99.2 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 90.6 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 88.9 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report | |
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 100% |
| Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes | Yes |
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 81% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 74% |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for PAULA PONS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for PAULA PONS.
267 HILL RD
ROME, NY 13441
315-338-7540
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for PAULA PONS
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GENERAL SURGERY that are similar to PAULA PONS
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 PAULA PONS.
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- CHRISTOPHER MOHEIMANI
- MOHAMMAD SULAIMAN SULTANY
- ERICA SKIPTON
- CHRISTOPHER MOHEIMANI
- ETHAN TALBOT
- ANDREW GRIFFITHS
- AMJAD QABBANI
- TIMOTHY WHITAKER
- AYANA ALLARD-PICOU
- MELANIE HOWELL
- JESSE HOLLIS
- ANTHONY FERRARA
- HERBERT REICH
- ETHAN TALBOT
- ANDREW GRIFFITHS
- AMJAD QABBANI
