RAMA PALWAI Review - (RHEUMATOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RAMA PALWAI.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about RAMA PALWAI

In the briefest summary, RAMA PALWAI is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. RAMA PALWAI attended OTHER, graduating in 1993. She maintains 2 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):

1689610115

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

RAMA PALWAI is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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 RAMA PALWAI

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 87.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB 84.9
PI Category Score 77
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 85

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Controlling High Blood Pressure 68%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 82%
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results Yes
Improved Practices that Engage Patients Pre-Visit Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 77%
Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion Yes
Tobacco use Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for RAMA PALWAI

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for RAMA PALWAI.

425 HOLDERRIETH BLVD
TOMBALL, TX 77375
281-319-4700

920 MEDICAL PLAZA DR
SHENANDOAH, TX 77380
281-319-4700

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RAMA PALWAI

Doctors Groups:

PRASHANTH R PALWAI, MD PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in RHEUMATOLOGY that are similar to RAMA PALWAI

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 RAMA PALWAI.