ROBERT KUKLA Review - (PODIATRY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ROBERT KUKLA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about ROBERT KUKLA

In the briefest summary, ROBERT KUKLA is a specialist in PODIATRY. No other specialties were noted. ROBERT KUKLA attended OTHER, graduating in 1983. 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):

1871570697

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

ROBERT KUKLA is a specialist in PODIATRY. No other specialties were noted.

PODIATRY: Podiatrists are foot specialists. They treat corns, bunions, ingrown toenails, and foot infections. These healthcare providers are not medical doctors, but they can prescribe certain medications and perform surgery. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for ROBERT KUKLA

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 97.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 97.3

Measures and Activities

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

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 94%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 94%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record Yes
Tobacco use Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly 0%

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ROBERT KUKLA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for ROBERT KUKLA.

1501 TATE BLVD SE
HICKORY, NC 28602
828-304-0440

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ROBERT KUKLA

Doctors Groups:

ELDRIDGE PODIATRY PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

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