MARIA MARGARITA PESQUERA MD
NPI 1689981920
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Albany, NY

Q: What is Maria Pesquera's NPI number?

The NPI number for Maria Pesquera is 1689981920. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 8, 2010. The provider is also known as Miss Maria Margarita Pesquera Teissonniere.

Q: What is Maria Pesquera's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RH0002X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Maria Pesquera was last updated on June 25, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since September 08, 2010PECOS Enrolled

445 NEW KARNER RD, ALBANY, NY 12205(518) 285-5815 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 25, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 25, 2020, Jan 6, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Maria Margarita Pesquera Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MARIA MARGARITA PESQUERA MD (NPI 1689981920) is an individual hospice and palliative medicine provider in Albany, New York, licensed in New York (208107) and active in the NPI registry since September 2010. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689981920

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy207RH0002X

Provider Legal NameMARIA MARGARITA PESQUERACredential: MD

Location Address445 NEW KARNER RDAlbany, NY 12205-3809

Mailing AddressPo Box 14890Albany, NY 12212-4890 · (518) 525-5634 · Fax (518) 649-4094

Phone(518) 285-5815

Sole ProprietorNo

Enumeration DateSeptember 8, 2010

Last NPPES UpdateJune 25, 20202 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 25, 2020

✔ NPI 1689981920 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Hospice and Palliative MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207RH0002X

License✔ Licensed in NY · 208107

Definition

An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 208107 (NY)

445 NEW KARNER RD, Albany, NY 12205

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Other Names 1

Other Name (5)Miss Maria Margarita Pesquera Teissonniere

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid01986983NY

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Maria Margarita Pesquera Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer

78%351 patients4/55-star benchmark: 85%

Diabetes: Eye Exam

Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period

64%69 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

99%2,444 patients5/55-star benchmark: 99%

Health Information Exchange

The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…

69%137 patients4/55-star benchmark: 88%

Medication Reconciliation

The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.

97%154 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

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.

86%684 patients4/55-star benchmark: 97%

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

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…

94%683 patients4/55-star benchmark: 97%

Provide Patient Access

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…

72%684 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

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…

32%684 patients2/55-star benchmark: 89%

View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.

41%684 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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