ALFONSO BLUM Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ALFONSO BLUM.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ALFONSO BLUM
In the briefest summary, ALFONSO BLUM is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. ALFONSO BLUM attended OTHER, graduating in 1996. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 3 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1790810448What 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 ALFONSO BLUM. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ALFONSO BLUM 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:
ALFONSO BLUM is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
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 ALFONSO BLUM
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 ALFONSO BLUM.
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 ALFONSO BLUM.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ALFONSO BLUM
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ALFONSO BLUM.
100 W CHICAGO AVE
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
219-392-7016
4320 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
No phone number available
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ALFONSO BLUM
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Hospital: COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Hospital: ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC
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