JOSEPH FURLONG Review - (DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for JOSEPH FURLONG.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about JOSEPH FURLONG

In the briefest summary, JOSEPH FURLONG is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include VASCULAR SURGERY, and INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. JOSEPH FURLONG attended CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1994. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1801898622

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

JOSEPH FURLONG is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include VASCULAR SURGERY, and INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY.

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY: Interventional radiology (IR) is a way to diagnose and treat cancer and other conditions without major surgery.With IR, your doctor looks inside your body with imaging tests such as ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs. Then they use small tools, like needles and tubes, to do a procedure or give treatment right where you need it. During these procedures, your doctor can put tools into your body through tiny cuts that can be as small as a pinhole. Interventional radiology helps with cancer in a number ... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for JOSEPH FURLONG

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 95.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB 90.5
PI Category Score 95
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 85.4

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 100%
Immunization Registry Reporting Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation 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
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for JOSEPH FURLONG

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for JOSEPH FURLONG.

190 HOWARD PLACE
LAS CRUCES, NM 88011
575-288-3216

1800 N MESA ST
EL PASO, TX 79902
915-261-7688

1111 HAWKINS BLVD
EL PASO, TX 79925
915-771-8346

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for JOSEPH FURLONG

Doctors Groups:

JOSEPH B FURLONG PA

Medical Organizations:

JOSEPH FURLONG is not affiliated with any hospitals.

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY that are similar to JOSEPH FURLONG

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