BASSAM ALBARCHA Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for BASSAM ALBARCHA.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about BASSAM ALBARCHA
In the briefest summary, BASSAM ALBARCHA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPITALIST. BASSAM ALBARCHA attended OTHER, graduating in 1989. He maintains 5 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1821184193What 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 BASSAM ALBARCHA. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the BASSAM ALBARCHA 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:
BASSAM ALBARCHA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPITALIST.
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)
HOSPITALIST: A hospitalist is a subspecialty of physician who treats patients solely in a hospital. Hospitalists practice what is known as hospital medicine, a medical specialty centered on the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Hospitalists do not maintain outside practices but provide exclusive care to patients during their hospital stay. This improves the oversight and consistency of care for patients while providing a timely response outside of your primary doctor's usual hospital rounds (times w... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for BASSAM ALBARCHA
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 | 84.7 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 74.7 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 70.3 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | |
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes |
| Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 22% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 66% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for BASSAM ALBARCHA
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for BASSAM ALBARCHA.
100 N 8TH ST
EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62201
618-274-9105
2071 GOOSE LAKE RD
SAUGET, IL 62206
618-857-2700
6000 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
618-332-2740
2071 GOOSE LAKE RD
SAUGET, IL 62206
314-872-1473
5900 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
314-872-1473
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for BASSAM ALBARCHA
Doctors Groups:
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, INC.
TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hospital: TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to BASSAM ALBARCHA
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