CARLOS CRUZ Review - (VASCULAR SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CARLOS CRUZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about CARLOS CRUZ
In the briefest summary, CARLOS CRUZ is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY. CARLOS CRUZ attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 1994. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1700809480What 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 CARLOS CRUZ. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CARLOS CRUZ 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:
CARLOS CRUZ is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.
VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)
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 CARLOS CRUZ
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 | 95.1 |
| PI Category Score | 93 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 94.9 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 60% |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 79% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion | Yes |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CARLOS CRUZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for CARLOS CRUZ.
3322 COLORADO BLVD
DENTON, TX 76210
940-387-7588
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CARLOS CRUZ
Doctors Groups:
SURGERY ASSOCIATES OF NTX PLLC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: MEDICAL CITY DENTON
Hospital: NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital: THE HEART HOSPITAL BAYLOR DENTON
Hospital: WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in VASCULAR SURGERY that are similar to CARLOS CRUZ
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