ROBERT HERSCOWITZ Review - (PULMONARY DISEASE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ROBERT HERSCOWITZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ROBERT HERSCOWITZ
In the briefest summary, ROBERT HERSCOWITZ is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), and INTERNAL MEDICINE. ROBERT HERSCOWITZ attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1990. He maintains 1 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):
1801838776What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
ROBERT HERSCOWITZ is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), and INTERNAL MEDICINE.
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)
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)
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 ROBERT HERSCOWITZ
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 | 99.1 |
| PI Category Score | 97 |
| 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.
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Long-Acting Inhaled Bronchodilator Therapy | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | |
| Sleep Apnea: Severity Assessment at Initial Diagnosis | |
| e-Prescribing | |
| Falls: Risk Assessment | 100% |
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| ONC Direct Review Attestation | Yes |
| ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation | Yes |
| Optimal Asthma Control | 1% |
| Optimal Asthma Control | 1% |
| Optimal Asthma Control | 1% |
| Optimal Asthma Control | 1% |
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes |
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion | Yes |
| Syndromic Surveillance Reporting | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ROBERT HERSCOWITZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for ROBERT HERSCOWITZ.
5216 DAWES AVE
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22311
703-931-4746
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ROBERT HERSCOWITZ
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL
Hospital: INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL
Hospital: INOVA MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL
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