Medicare assigns star ratings based on this clinician’s performance on a set of specific criteria and guidelines. Clinicians can choose measures to submit to Medicare that best reflect their practice. It's important to understand that:

Not all clinicians submit the same information to Medicare, because not all clinicians perform the same services. Also, not all services or types of care have measures available to submit to Medicare.
Submitting more or less information isn't a reflection of this clinician’s quality.
The performance information isn't a complete picture of the types of services this clinician performs.

The information on this page is just a snapshot of some of the care this clinician gave to people with Original Medicare in 2022.

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Quality performance

These star ratings are based on information this clinician submitted to Medicare using a set of specific criteria and guidelines about the best recommended care.
More stars are better. Medicare assigns star ratings based on a benchmark so you can compare this clinician's score to the best performers. Select the arrow to read more information.

Preventive care: General health

Some clinicians do a better job than others giving care that keeps patients healthy. Medicare gave this clinician a star rating based on how well the clinician did on each measure compared to the best performers.

Screening for high blood pressure and developing a follow-up plan.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means this clinician checked more patients' blood pressure and created a follow-up plan for patients with high blood pressure.
High blood pressure can cause heart disease and stroke.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients who had their blood pressure checked and a follow-up plan documented if the patient had high blood pressure.

Screening for an unhealthy body weight in adults and developing a follow-up plan.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means this clinician checked more patients' weight and created a follow-up plan if their weight wasn't in the normal range for their body type and height.
When patients have a higher or lower than normal weight for their body type and height, they're at risk for certain health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or malnourishment.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients ages 18 and up who had their weight checked at least once in the last 12 months. If the patient's weight was higher or lower than normal for his or her body type and height, the patient had a follow-up plan documented.

Getting a flu shot during flu season.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means more of this clinician's patients got a flu shot during flu season (October 1 to March 31) when appropriate.
Getting a flu shot during flu season can help prevent the flu and the problems the flu causes.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients seen during flu season who could get the flu shot and either got one from this clinician or from someone else.

Making sure older adults have gotten a pneumonia vaccine.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means more of this clinician's older patients got a pneumonia vaccine when appropriate.
Pneumonia is a common cause of illness and death in older adults and people with certain health conditions. A pneumonia vaccine helps prevent pneumonia and problems pneumonia causes.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients ages 66 and older who had ever gotten a pneumonia vaccine when appropriate.

Preventive care: Cancer screening

Some clinicians do a better job than others screening patients for cancer. Medicare gave this clinician a star rating on each measure based on how well the clinician screened patients for cancer compared to the best performers.

Screening for breast cancer.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means more of this clinician's female patients had a mammogram to check for breast cancer.
Mammograms can help find breast cancer early, when treatment works best. All women ages 50 and older should get a mammogram at least every 2 years.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's female patients ages 51 to 74 who got a mammogram within a 27-month period.

Patient safety

Some clinicians do a better job than others preventing harm to patients by reducing risk of accidents and medical error. Medicare gave this clinician a star rating on each measure based on how well the clinician followed recommended care to keep patients safe compared to the best performers.

Screening older patients' risk of falling.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means this clinician checked more older patients for their risk of falling.
Older patients can have a higher risk of falling and seriously injuring themselves. Clinicians can check patients' walking and balance to determine if they're at risk of falling. If patients know they have a high risk of falling, they can take preventive steps to avoid future falls.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients ages 65 and older who were checked for their risk of falling.

Documenting current medicines in the patient's medical record.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means this clinician documented more patients' current medicines at a check-up.
It's important that clinicians document all medicines that a patient is taking in the patient's medical record, both prescribed and over-the-counter. This can help the clinician make informed medical decisions and provide safe care.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patient visits where the patient's current medicines were properly recorded, reviewed, or updated in the patient's medical record.

Limiting high-risk medicine use in older adults.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means this clinician didn't inappropriately give at least 2 orders of similar high-risk medicines to older patients.
High-risk medicines can lead to more health problems and poor outcomes in older adults. Reducing inappropriate medicine use can improve patient safety and save the patient money.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients ages 65 and older who weren't given at least 2 orders of similar high-risk medicines.

Diabetes

Some clinicians do a better job than others giving care to patients with diabetes. Medicare gave this clinician a star rating on each measure based on how well the clinician gave the recommended care to patients with diabetes compared to the best performers.

Giving eye exams to patients with diabetes.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means this clinician gave an eye exam to more patients with diabetes.
Diabetes can cause many problems, including eye damage, vision loss, and blindness. Retinal or dilated eye exams are recommended yearly for patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients with diabetes who got a retinal or dilated eye exam.

Giving patients with diabetes a kidney exam.

More stars are better

More stars are better because it means this clinician gave a kidney exam to more patients with diabetes.
Diabetes can cause complications like kidney disease. Screening the kidneys of patients with diabetes can help patients get timely treatment.
To give this clinician a star rating, Medicare looked at the percentage of this clinician's patients with diabetes who had a kidney exam or got treatment for kidney disease.

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