AVIV KATZ Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)

  The Most Important Data about AVIV KATZ

In the briefest summary, AVIV KATZ is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. AVIV KATZ attended OTHER, graduating in 2002. He maintains 3 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1831344415

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

AVIV KATZ is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (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 AVIV KATZ

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	99.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91
PI Category Score	95
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	86.4

Measures and Activities

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

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	27%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	34%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	74%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for AVIV KATZ

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for AVIV KATZ.

5301 S CONGRESS AVE
ATLANTIS, FL 33462
561-965-7300

160 JOHN F KENNEDY DR
ATLANTIS, FL 33462
561-439-0961

12953 PALMS W DR
LOXAHATCHEE, FL 33470
561-795-5130

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for AVIV KATZ

Doctors Groups:

PALM BEACH GENERAL SURGERY LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GASTROENTEROLOGY that are similar to AVIV KATZ

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as AVIV KATZ.

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