LAWRENCE SANTORA Review - (INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for LAWRENCE SANTORA.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about LAWRENCE SANTORA

In the briefest summary, LAWRENCE SANTORA is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). LAWRENCE SANTORA attended NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE, graduating in 1976. 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):

1982635645

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

LAWRENCE SANTORA is a specialist in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. An interventional cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions and diseases of the heart and blood vessels using nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures and specialized imaging techniques. Interventional cardiologists treat coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart disease, among other heart problems. Interventiona... (more information)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for LAWRENCE SANTORA

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 99.7
PI Category Score 99
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

Measures and Activities

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

Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Referral from an Outpatient Setting
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Advance Care Plan
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Anticoagulant Management Improvements Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement Yes
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy - Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF < 40%) 95%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) 92%
Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 92%
Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 95%
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD) All or None Outcome Measure (Optimal Control) 76%
ONC Direct Review Attestation Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation Yes
Security Risk Analysis Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion Yes
Use of QCDR for feedback reports that incorporate population health Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for LAWRENCE SANTORA

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for LAWRENCE SANTORA.

1140 W LA VETA AVE
ORANGE, CA 92868
714-564-3300

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for LAWRENCE SANTORA

Doctors Groups:

ORANGE COUNTY HEART INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER A MEDICAL GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY that are similar to LAWRENCE SANTORA

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