VICTOR CRUZ Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for VICTOR CRUZ.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about VICTOR CRUZ
In the briefest summary, VICTOR CRUZ is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY). VICTOR CRUZ attended STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1999. He maintains 1 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):
1861693947What 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 VICTOR CRUZ. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the VICTOR CRUZ 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:
VICTOR CRUZ is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY).
GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)
COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY): These surgeons operate on hemorrhoids and remove tumors from colon cancer. Proctologist is the old and somewhat out-of-date term for a colorectal surgeon. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for VICTOR CRUZ
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.
No MIPS Scores are available for VICTOR CRUZ.
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for VICTOR CRUZ
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for VICTOR CRUZ.
203 HOSPITAL DR
RATON, NM 87740
575-445-3661
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for VICTOR CRUZ
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: MINERS' COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GENERAL SURGERY that are similar to VICTOR CRUZ
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