GERALDINE FERIA Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for GERALDINE FERIA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about GERALDINE FERIA
In the briefest summary, GERALDINE FERIA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PEDIATRIC MEDICINE. GERALDINE FERIA attended OTHER, graduating in 1998. She maintains 1 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 6 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1679764492What 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 GERALDINE FERIA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the GERALDINE FERIA 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:
GERALDINE FERIA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include PEDIATRIC MEDICINE.
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)
PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for GERALDINE FERIA
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 | 97 |
PI Category Score | |
IA Category Score | 40 |
Quality Category Score | 96.3 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
Breast Cancer Screening | |
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | |
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
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 |
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
Controlling High Blood Pressure | 68% |
Depression screening | Yes |
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 22% |
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 98% |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 87% |
Tobacco use | Yes |
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for GERALDINE FERIA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for GERALDINE FERIA.
306 S OHIO ST
WANATAH, IN 46390
219-733-2755
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for GERALDINE FERIA
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospice: DUNES HOSPICE LLC
Hospital: FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT
Hospital: NORTHWEST HEALTH - PORTER
Hospital: NORTHWEST HEALTH - STARKE
Hospital: NORTHWEST HEALTH-LA PORTE
Hospital: ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC
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