DR. JOHN J FARKAS MD
NPI 1205924248
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Clifton, NJ
NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2006
Contact Information
842 CLIFTON AVE STE 6
CLIFTON, NJ
ZIP 07013
Phone: (973) 777-5717
Fax: (201) 632-4815
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About JOHN FARKAS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Farkas, an internist established in Clifton, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205924248 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number MA48276 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.
- NPI
- 1205924248
- Provider Name
- DR. JOHN J FARKAS MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 842 CLIFTON AVE STE 6 CLIFTON, NJ 07013
- Location Phone
- (973) 777-5717
- Location Fax
- (201) 632-4815
- Mailing Address
- 1130 MCBRIDE AVE FL 3 WOODLAND PARK, NJ 07424
- Mailing Phone
- (973) 785-2277
- Mailing Fax
- (201) 632-4815
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 10-11-2006
- Last Update Date
- 12-13-2017
- Code Navigator
An internist like John Farkas is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RG0100X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MA48276
- License State
- NJ
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 398180 | OTHER (01) | NJ | WELLCARE |
| 5V9731 | OTHER (01) | NJ | BC BS OF NY 716 BROAD ST. |
| 0554214 | OTHER (01) | NJ | GHI PPO |
| 1694804 | MEDICAID (05) | NJ | |
| 0115607000 | OTHER (01) | NJ | AMERIHEALTH |
| 3K8631 | OTHER (01) | NJ | HEALTHNET |
| P3929819 | OTHER (01) | NJ | OXFORD |
| 5V9732 | OTHER (01) | NJ | BC BS OF NJ SUITE 102 W. PATERSON |
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriate indication for colonoscopy | 87% | 91 |
| Percentage of colonoscopy procedures performed for an indication that is included in a published standard list of appropriate indications and the indication is documented | ||
| Appropriate management of anticoagulation in the peri-procedural period rate - EGD | 95% | 22 |
| Percentage of patients undergoing an EGD on an anti-platelet agent or an anticoagulant who leave the endoscopy unit with instructions for management of this medication | ||
| Clinical Data Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to a clinical data registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_PHCDRR_5_MULTI. | ||
| e-Prescribing | 79% | 56 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes | N/A |
| Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 7% | 143 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from certified EHR technology to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide electronic access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes | N/A |
| • Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 96% | 143 |
| For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician: (1) The patient (or the patient authorized representative) is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit his or her health information; and (2) The MIPS eligible clinician ensures the patient's health information is available for the patient (or patient-authorized representative) to access using any application of their choice that is configured to meet the technical specifications of the Application Programing Interface (API) in the MIPS eligible clinician's certified EHR technology. | ||
| Public Health Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit data to public health registries. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_PHCDRR_4_MULTI. | ||
| Secure Messaging | 33% | 143 |
| For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of certified EHR technology to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative). | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1205924248, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205924248, enumerated as an "individual" on October 11, 2006.
The provider is located at 842 CLIFTON AVE STE 6 CLIFTON, NJ 07013 and the phone number is (973) 777-5717.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Wellcare, Medicare, Medicaid, AmeriHealth and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
