USHA SUNDARAM M.D.
NPI 1568513539
Allergy & Immunology - Allergy in New York, NY
NPI Status: Active since January 16, 2007
Contact Information
275 W 96TH ST APT 24E
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10025
Phone: (908) 391-0496
- Individual
- Female
- Allergy & Immunology
- Allergy
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About USHA SUNDARAM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Usha Sundaram, a provider established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Allergy & Immunology, focusing in allergy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568513539 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207KA0200X with license number MA028825 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.
- NPI
- 1568513539
- Provider Name
- USHA SUNDARAM M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 275 W 96TH ST APT 24E NEW YORK, NY 10025
- Location Phone
- (908) 391-0496
- Mailing Address
- 275 W 96TH ST APT 24E NEW YORK, NY 10025
- Mailing Phone
- (908) 391-0496
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-16-2007
- Last Update Date
- 02-15-2022
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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
Allergy & Immunology Allergy
- Taxonomy Code
- 207KA0200X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MA028825
- License State
- NJ
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergies. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | 2% | 85 |
| Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer | ||
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 42% | 158 |
| Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration | ||
| Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal | Yes | N/A |
| Access to an enhanced patient portal that provides up to date information related to relevant chronic disease health or blood pressure control, and includes interactive features allowing patients to enter health information and/or enables bidirectional communication about medication changes and adherence. | ||
| e-Prescribing | 93% | 946 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 60% | 425 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | 17% | 35 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | 8% | 158 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2 | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 6% | 165 |
| Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 18% | 425 |
| At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information. | ||
| Secure Messaging | 1% | 425 |
| 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 CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Tobacco use | Yes | N/A |
| Tobacco use: Regular engagement of MIPS eligible clinicians or groups in integrated prevention and treatment interventions, including tobacco use screening and cessation interventions (refer to NQF #0028) for patients with co-occurring conditions of behavioral or mental health and at risk factors for tobacco dependence. | ||
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 93% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better. | 30 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication | ||
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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 1568513539, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568513539, enumerated as an "individual" on January 16, 2007.
The provider is located at 275 W 96TH ST APT 24E NEW YORK, NY 10025 and the phone number is (908) 391-0496.
Allergy & Immunology with taxonomy code 207KA0200X and a focus in Allergy.
