SARA E GOLDFARB AUD
NPI 1871545822
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Roseville, CA
Quality Rating: 68.04 out of 100 score
NPI Status: Active since May 17, 2006
Contact Information
2 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 225
ROSEVILLE, CA
ZIP 95661
Phone: (916) 782-1291
Fax: (916) 782-5992
- Individual
- Female
- Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About SARA GOLDFARB
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sara Goldfarb, a provider established in Roseville, California with a medical specialization in Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871545822 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X with license number AY422 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1871545822
- Provider Name
- SARA E GOLDFARB AUD
- Other Name
- SARA E SCOTT
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 225 ROSEVILLE, CA 95661
- Location Phone
- (916) 782-1291
- Location Fax
- (916) 782-5992
- Mailing Address
- 1111 EXPOSITION BLVD BLDG 700 SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
- Mailing Phone
- (916) 736-3408
- Mailing Fax
- (916) 782-5992
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-17-2006
- Last Update Date
- 03-12-2019
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Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 1111 Exposition Blvd Bldg 700
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 736-3408
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
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
- Taxonomy Code
- 237600000X
- Type
- Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
- License No.
- AY422
- License State
- FL
- Taxonomy Description
- An audiologist/hearing aid fitter is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, conducts a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing problem, presents a variety of treatment options to patients, dispenses and fits hearing aids, administers tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provides hearing rehabilitation training. This classification should be used where individuals are licensed as audiologist-hearing aid fitters as opposed to states that license individuals as audiologists.
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.
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
Test for eardrum and muscle function
A comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test assesses your ability to hear and understand spoken words. It includes hearing tests to check for issues with sound perception and speech tests to evaluate your word recognition. It's a crucial step in identifying any hearing or speech problems.
This service was performed 37 times for 37 patientsThis test assesses the health of your eardrum and muscles linked to hearing. A small device is placed in your ear that creates pressure changes and sounds. Your ear's responses are recorded to determine if they are functioning properly.
This service was performed 34 times for 34 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 68.04, 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: 68.04 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: 56.1
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 compromises 40% providers final MPIS scores.
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: 94
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 compromises 25% providers final MPIS scores.
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 compromises 15% providers final MPIS scores.
The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category compromises 15% of providers final MPIS scores. -
Cost Score: 37.66
The Cost performance category asses 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 compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores. -
Cost Score: 37.66
The Cost performance category asses 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 compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 1% | 758 |
| 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 New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up | Yes | N/A |
| Seeing new and follow-up Medicaid patients in a timely manner, including individuals dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. A timely manner is defined as within 10 business days for this activity. | ||
| Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results | Yes | N/A |
| Timely communication of test results defined as timely identification of abnormal test results with timely follow-up. | ||
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | 14% | 312 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine | ||
| 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. | ||
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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 1871545822, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871545822, enumerated as an "individual" on May 17, 2006.
The provider is located at 2 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 225 ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 and the phone number is (916) 782-1291.
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.
