LAUREN CASTANEDA Review - (PEDIATRIC MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LAUREN CASTANEDA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about LAUREN CASTANEDA
In the briefest summary, LAUREN CASTANEDA is a specialist in PEDIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include ANESTHESIOLOGY, and CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). LAUREN CASTANEDA attended LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2015. 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):
1740676162What 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 LAUREN CASTANEDA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the LAUREN CASTANEDA 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:
LAUREN CASTANEDA is a specialist in PEDIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include ANESTHESIOLOGY, and CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).
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)
ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for LAUREN CASTANEDA
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.
No MIPS Scores are available for LAUREN CASTANEDA.
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 LAUREN CASTANEDA.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAUREN CASTANEDA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LAUREN CASTANEDA.
705 RILEY HOSPITAL DR
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
317-944-5000
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAUREN CASTANEDA
Doctors Groups:
UNIVERSITY PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES, INC.
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
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