RONALD KUFFEL Review - (OPHTHALMOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RONALD KUFFEL.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about RONALD KUFFEL

In the briefest summary, RONALD KUFFEL is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted. RONALD KUFFEL attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1991. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1801895107

   What 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 RONALD KUFFEL. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the RONALD KUFFEL 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:

RONALD KUFFEL is a specialist in OPHTHALMOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OPHTHALMOLOGY: Ophthalmologists see patients for problems related to vision, such as glaucoma, and also perform cataract and Lasik eye surgery. Ophthalmologists can also prescribe glasses and contact lenses for vision correction, but often people go to Optometrists for this service as well. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for RONALD KUFFEL

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 92.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB 86.5
PI Category Score 55
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.

Diabetes: Eye Exam
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion Yes
Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting 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 RONALD KUFFEL

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for RONALD KUFFEL.

5656 S STAPLES ST
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
361-991-0500

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RONALD KUFFEL

Doctors Groups:

RONALD KUFFEL is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

RONALD KUFFEL is not affiliated with any hospitals.

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY that are similar to RONALD KUFFEL

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