The 2026 MIPS quality measures CMS lists as relevant to Neurology. Pick the highest-scoring set for your practice — our certified consultants can help.
Reporting MIPS for a Neurology practice means choosing 6 quality measures — including at least one Outcome or other High Priority measure — and reporting each on as many eligible cases as possible to be scored against CMS's national benchmarks. The measures below are the ones CMS lists as relevant to Neurology; open any for its full numerator, denominator, and exclusions.
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record or documentation in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not…
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. Instructions This measure is to be submitted at…
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter or up to 14 days prior to the date of the encounter using an age-appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on…
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls who had a plan of care for falls documented within 12 months. Instructions This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per performance period for patients seen during the performance…
Percentage of patients aged 60 years and older with a documented elder maltreatment screen using an Elder Maltreatment Screening tool on the date of encounter AND a documented follow-up plan on the date of the positive screen. Instructions This measure is to be submitted a…
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within the measurement period AND who received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period if identified as…
Percentage of all patients of childbearing potential (12 years and older) diagnosed with epilepsy who were counseled at least once a year about how epilepsy and its treatment may affect contraception and pregnancy. Instructions This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per…
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea who had an apnea hypopnea index (AHI), a respiratory disturbance index (RDI), or a respiratory event index (REI) documented or measured within 2 months after initial evaluation for suspected obstructive…
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that were prescribed an evidence-based therapy that had documentation that adherence to therapy was assessed at least annually through an objective informatics system or through self-reporting (if objective reporting…
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of dementia for whom an assessment of cognition is performed and the results reviewed at least once within a 12-month period Rationale An estimated 5.8 million of adults in the US were living with dementia in…
Percentage of patients with dementia for whom an assessment of functional status was performed at least once in the last 12 months. Instructions This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per performance period for patients with a diagnosis of dementia seen during…
Percentage of patients with dementia or their caregiver(s) for whom there was a documented safety concerns screening in two domains of risk: 1) dangerousness to self or others and 2) environmental risks; and if safety concerns screening was positive in the last 12 months, there…
Percentage of patients with dementia whose caregiver(s) were provided with education on dementia disease management and health behavior changes AND were referred to additional resources for support in the last 12 months. Instructions Intent and Clinician Applicability: This measure is intended to reflect the quality…
Percentage of all patients with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) who were assessed for cognitive impairment or dysfunction once during the measurement period. Instructions This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per performance period for patients with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s…
Percentage of all patients with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) who were referred to physical, occupational, speech, or recreational therapy once during the measurement period. Instructions This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per performance period for patients with a diagnosis…
Percentage of patient visits for patients aged 18 years and older seen during the performance period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented, as indicated, if blood pressure is elevated or hypertensive. Instructions This measure is to be…
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring clinician receives a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referred. Instructions This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per performance period for denominator eligible cases as defined…
Percentage of patients diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) who were offered assistance in planning for end of life issues (e.g., advance directives, invasive ventilation, lawful physician-hastened death, or hospice) or whose existing end of life plan was reviewed or updated at least once annually…
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 12 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user. Instructions This measure is to…
The percentage of top-box responses among patients aged 18 years and older who had an ambulatory palliative care visit and report feeling heard and understood by their palliative care clinician and team within 2 months (60 days) of the ambulatory palliative care visit. Instructions This…
The Patient Activation Measure® (PAM®) is a 10- or 13-item questionnaire that assesses an individual´s knowledge, skills, and confidence for managing their health and health care. The measure assesses individuals on a 0-100 scale that converts to one of four levels of activation, from low…
Percentage of patients (or caregivers as appropriate) with an active diagnosis of a movement disorder, multiple sclerosis, a neuromuscular disorder, dementia, or stroke who reported a fall occurred and those that fell had a plan of care for falls documented at every visit. Instructions Reporting…
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