MELISSA LEA-FOSTER RIETZ NP
NPI 1861745945
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Los Altos Hills, CA
Quality Rating: 89.47 out of 100 score
NPI Status: Active since October 26, 2012
Contact Information
14355 MIRANDA WAY
LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA
ZIP 94022
Phone: (888) 731-8994
Fax: (833) 775-1861
- Individual
- Female
- Nurse Practitioner
- Family
- Accepts Insurance
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About MELISSA RIETZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Rietz, a provider established in Los Altos Hills, California with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861745945 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number 254886 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1861745945
- Provider Name
- MELISSA LEA-FOSTER RIETZ NP
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022
- Location Phone
- (888) 731-8994
- Location Fax
- (833) 775-1861
- Mailing Address
- 1185 E SAN CARLOS WAY CHANDLER, AZ 85249
- Mailing Phone
- (480) 490-4093
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-26-2012
- Last Update Date
- 08-08-2023
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Melissa Rietz is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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
Nurse Practitioner Family
- Taxonomy Code
- 363LF0000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- 254886
- License State
- AZ
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 363L00000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner | 4704262332 (MI) |
| 2 | 363LF0000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner | 4704262332 (MI) |
| 3 | 363LF0000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner | CNP-02169 (NM) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Portfolio HSA Gold - Statewide PPO Network - PPO
- Blue PPO PremierHealth Silver - Statewide PPO Network - PPO
- Blue PPO PremierHealth Gold - Statewide PPO Network - PPO
- Blue PPO StandardHealth Gold - Statewide PPO Network - PPO
- Blue PPO StandardHealth Silver - Statewide PPO Network - PPO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
- UHC Bronze Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
- UHC Gold Standard - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
- UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Silver Standard - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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.
Body fluid ph level
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
A body fluid pH level test measures the acidity or alkalinity of your body fluids, such as blood or urine. It's crucial for maintaining good health as it can affect your body's ability to carry out vital functions. Imbalances might indicate a health issue.
This service was performed 16 times for 12 patientsThis is a routine visit for patients who have already been seen by the healthcare provider. During this approximately 20-29 minute appointment, your health status will be evaluated and any necessary treatments or tests will be discussed. It's a chance to address any health concerns you may have.
This service was performed 11 times for 11 patientsThis is a routine check-up for patients who have previously visited our clinic. It involves a comprehensive review of your health and any ongoing treatments. The consultation lasts between 30-39 minutes, allowing enough time to discuss any concerns.
This service was performed 26 times for 21 patientsThis is a routine check-up for patients who have previously visited our clinic. It involves a comprehensive review of your health and any ongoing treatments. The consultation lasts between 30-39 minutes, allowing enough time to discuss any concerns.
This service was performed 19 times for 15 patientsThis service involves a follow-up appointment for existing patients, lasting between 40 to 54 minutes. During this time, your healthcare provider will assess your current health status, discuss any changes or concerns, review your treatment plan, and answer any questions you may have.
This service was performed 27 times for 21 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 89.47, 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: 89.47 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: N/A
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: 100
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: 56.38
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: 56.38
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Screening | 75% | 40 |
| Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer | ||
| Care Plan | 93% | 45 |
| Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan | ||
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes | N/A |
| Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation. | ||
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | 50% | 46 |
| Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer | ||
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 99% | 85 |
| 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 | ||
| e-Prescribing | 99% | 3307 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Health Information Exchange | 3% | 566 |
| 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 at least one transition of care or referral. | ||
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes | N/A |
| Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 30% | 98 |
| 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. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 73% | 98 |
| 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 | 33% | 98 |
| 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. | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/A |
| Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. | ||
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 65 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 70 - 65 = 5 | 5 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1861745945 is valid because the calculated check digit 5 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1063794659 | MS. SARAH WALLIS MSN CNM WHNP-BC Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1073968913 | WENDY RIVERA DNP, AGAC NP-BC Individual | Nurse Practitioner | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1033506936 | CASSANDRA STARK Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1114272887 | AMANDA ROSE ROSALES FNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1124469085 | CAREN MARIE PFIEFFER NP-C Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1235622077 | CARLA HIRASHIMA MSN, APRN, FNP-C Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1548568728 | MS. MARION M MAYER N.P. Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (310) 383-1370 |
| 1730275827 | LISA PINEDA NP Individual | Nurse Practitioner | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1245713411 | MRS. BONNIE ANNETTE CAVE RN, WHNP-BC Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1255769238 | JENNA HARRIS STARKO WHNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (832) 454-1048 |
| 1316903453 | MS. ANGEL MARIE SMITH APRN, WHNP-BC Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1649611237 | NICOLE SHIN NP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1972126423 | YVONNE MWANIKI DNP, FNP-BC Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (000) 000-0000 |
| 1699242909 | JACQLYN CATHERINE ANN SANCHEZ ARNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1700668571 | IWC MEDICAL GROUP, P.A. Organization | Orthopaedic Surgery | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1720706880 | SHANNON K DONEGAN FNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (734) 417-4370 |
| 1497225429 | METASEBIA TEREFE SHIFERAW CRNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1801345186 | ALETHEA NORENE ROBBINS Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (615) 788-4967 |
| 1083153878 | MRS. LINDSEY HOPE VANSCHOYCK NP-C Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
| 1730582826 | MRS. MEGAN BENDINELLI FNP-C Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 14355 MIRANDA WAY LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 (888) 731-8994 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861745945, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on October 26, 2012
The provider is located at 14355 Miranda Way Los Altos Hills, Ca 94022 and the phone number is (888) 731-8994
The provider's speciality is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X with a focus in Family
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
The provider has an overall high rating in the following quality measures: uses technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information.
The most common procedures or services performed by this practitioner are: Body fluid ph level, Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes, Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes, Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes and Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes.
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