EDWIN SALSITZ Review - (ADDICTION MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for EDWIN SALSITZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about EDWIN SALSITZ
In the briefest summary, EDWIN SALSITZ is a specialist in ADDICTION MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, and PULMONARY DISEASE. EDWIN SALSITZ attended OTHER, graduating in 1972. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1780672964What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
EDWIN SALSITZ is a specialist in ADDICTION MEDICINE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, and PULMONARY DISEASE.
ADDICTION MEDICINE: Addiction medicine is a medical subspecialty, formally recognized since 1990, concerned with the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction, of those with substance-related health conditions, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances, including nicotine, alcohol, prescription medications, and other licit and illicit drugs. In 2016, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), officially recognized addiction medicine as a medi... (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)
PSYCHIATRY: Psychiatrics see people with various mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. They also have the credentials to prescribe medications for these conditions, which sets them apart from psychologists and counselors. After medical school and residency for psychiatry, some psychiatrists attend fellowships for a subspecialty. There are a number of different specialty areas within psychiatry, including child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, or eating disorder... (more information)
PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for EDWIN SALSITZ
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 | 99.8 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 91.7 |
| PI Category Score | 72.4 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 100 |
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 EDWIN SALSITZ.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for EDWIN SALSITZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for EDWIN SALSITZ.
1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL
NEW YORK, NY 10029
212-659-8551
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for EDWIN SALSITZ
Doctors Groups:
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: MOUNT SINAI BETH ISRAEL
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