Cassandra Villegas

  About Cassandra Villegas

  Explanation of Specialties

CASSANDRA VILLEGAS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

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)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

  Cassandra Villegas Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Cassandra Villegas.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Cassandra Villegas

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Cassandra Villegas.

525 E 68TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10065
212-746-2157

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Cassandra Villegas

Doctors Groups:

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

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