YU JIE KUO Review - (INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for YU JIE KUO.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about YU JIE KUO
In the briefest summary, YU JIE KUO is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted. YU JIE KUO attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS, graduating in 1994. He maintains 1 office locations. He is affiliated with 6 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1841485588What 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 YU JIE KUO. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the YU JIE KUO 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:
YU JIE KUO is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.
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 YU JIE KUO
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 | 96.7 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 96.2 |
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 |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 75% |
| Depression screening | Yes |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) | 25% |
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes |
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes |
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes |
| Tobacco use | Yes |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for YU JIE KUO
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for YU JIE KUO.
1356 E WALNUT ST
SEGUIN, TX 78155
830-372-5588
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for YU JIE KUO
Doctors Groups:
YU JIE KUO is not associated with any doctor groups.
Medical Organizations:
Home Health Care Agency: ADVANCED HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Hospice: HOPE HOSPICE
Hospice: HEART TO HEART HOSPICE OF SAN MARCOS LLC
Hospital: GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Nursing Home: Guadalupe Valley Nursing Center
Nursing Home: Walnut Springs Health and Rehabilitation
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