PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN
In the briefest summary, PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN attended OTHER, graduating in 1966. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1699767798What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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 PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN
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 | 79.6 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 69.8 |
| PI Category Score | 36 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 80.1 |
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 PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN.
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76104
817-877-5907
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN
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PONNIAH SANKARAPANDIAN is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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