MRS. KYUCHAL PATRICIA CHONG MD
NPI 1407828072
Anesthesiology in Iowa City, IA
About Mrs. Kyuchal Patricia Chong Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. KYUCHAL PATRICIA CHONG MD (NPI 1407828072) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Iowa City, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (27848) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down, and is a graduate of University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine (1987).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mrs. Kyuchal Patricia Chong Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise
The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine
Anesthesia for lens surgery
Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement
Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand
Anesthesia for total hip replacement
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus)
Anesthesia for extensive spine surgery involves medication to block pain and make you unconscious during the procedure. It ensures comfort and prevents movement. Two types may be used: general (you sleep) or regional (numbs a large area). The choice depends on the surgery specifics and your health.
This service was performed 16 times for 16 patientsAnesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.
This service was performed 143 times for 130 patientsAnesthesia for total shoulder joint replacement, either open or endoscopic, involves using medications to block pain during surgery. It can be general (you're asleep) or regional (only the area being operated on is numbed). This ensures comfort and stillness, facilitating a successful procedure.
This service was performed 12 times for 12 patientsAnesthesia for procedures on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones involves administering medication to block pain and sensation in these areas. This allows doctors to perform necessary treatments or surgeries without causing discomfort. The type of anesthesia used can vary based on the specific procedure.
This service was performed 12 times for 12 patientsAnesthesia for a total knee joint replacement numbs your body to eliminate pain during surgery. This could be general anesthesia where you're unconscious, or regional anesthesia where only the leg is numb. It's administered by a specialist, ensuring safety and comfort.
This service was performed 50 times for 50 patientsAnesthesia for procedures on the forearm, wrist, and hand involves administering medication to block sensation in these areas. This helps ensure comfort and painlessness during surgeries or treatments involving nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue in these regions.
This service was performed 11 times for 11 patientsAnesthesia for total hip replacement is a medical service where medication is given to eliminate pain during surgery. Two types are commonly used: general anesthesia, making you unconscious, or spinal anesthesia, numbing the lower body. The choice depends on your health and your doctor's recommendation.
This service was performed 31 times for 31 patientsThis procedure involves injecting a numbing agent or steroid into your arm's nerve bundle. It's done to manage pain or inflammation. The injection helps block nerve signals that cause discomfort, providing relief. It's a safe, common procedure.
This service was performed 12 times for 12 patientsOverall MIPS Quality Performance
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and has an overall final score of 92.15, based on four performance areas: quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost. The purpose of this information is to help people with Medicare make informed decisions and incentivize doctors and clinicians to maximize performance.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a way providers could use to participate in CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MIPS program affects clinician reimbursement for Part B covered professional services and also rewards them for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes.
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Final Score: 92.15 out of 100
The MIPS program evaluates providers across multiple categories with a specific weight for each category resulting a in a MIPS final score that ranges from 0 to 100 points. The MIPS Final Score determines whether providers receive a negative, neutral or positive MIPS payment adjustment.
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Quality Score: 84.3
The Quality category assesses providers performance on clinical practices and patient outcomes under the traditional MIPS program. The quality measures help identify the quality of healthcare processes, outcomes, and patient experiences. The Quality measure category comprises 40% of a provider's final MIPS score.
There are six collection types for MIPS quality measures: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs), MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measures, Medicare Part B claims measures, CMS Web Interface measures and The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey.
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Promoting Interoperability Score: N/A
The Interoperability category measures the providers ability to use technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information in a way that is less burdensome and improves outcomes. The Interoperability measure category comprises 25% of a provider's final MIPS score.
The MIPS Interoperability measure focuses on the use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to improve patient access health information, the exchange of information between clinicians and pharmacies and the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data. -
Improvement Activities Score: 40
The Improvement Activities performance category evaluates the providers participation in clinical activities that support the improvement of clinical practice, care delivery, and outcomes. Providers have the option to choose 2 to 4 activities from an inventory of over 100 improvement activities. Providers typically choose the activities that best fit their needs. The improvement activities measure category comprises 15% of a provider's final MIPS score.
The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category comprises 15% of a provider's final MIPS score. -
Cost Score: N/A
The Cost performance category assesses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.
Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category comprises 20% of a provider's final MIPS score.
Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.
Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Kyuchal Chong is affiliated with the following medical facilities:
| Hospital Name | Address | Phone | Hospital Type | Overall Rating |
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| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWN | 500 E MARKET STREET IOWA CITY, IA 52245 | (319) 339-0300 | Acute Care Hospitals |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407828072, enumerated as an "individual" on February 07, 2006.
The provider is located at 500 E MARKET ST IOWA CITY, IA 52245 and the phone number is (319) 354-2653.
Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medica, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
Kyuchal Chong is affiliated with: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWN.
