2026 Specialty Measure Set

2026 MIPS Quality Measures for Internal Medicine

The 57 MIPS quality measures designated by CMS for the Internal Medicine specialty set. These are the measures internal medicine specialists are most likely to report on, though any MIPS-eligible measure can be submitted.

57measures
26high priority
48with benchmarks
23topped out
Related:MIPS Reporting & Strategy →MIPS Cost Category →VBCA's QCDR →
ID ↑Measure eCQMType Status
MIPS 001Diabetes: Glycemic Status Assessment Greater Than 9%CMS122v14High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 005Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)CMS135v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 006Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 007Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy – Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF ≤ 40%)CMS145v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 008Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)CMS144v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 024Communication with the Physician or Other Clinician Managing On-Going Care Post-Fracture for Men and Women Aged 50 Years and Older—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 039Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 047Advance Care Plan—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 048Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 050Urinary Incontinence: Plan of Care for Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 116Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 117Diabetes: Eye ExamCMS131v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 126Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care Peripheral Neuropathy – Neurological Evaluation—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 130Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical RecordCMS68v15High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 134Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up PlanCMS2v15ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 155Falls: Plan of Care—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 176Tuberculosis Screening Prior to First Course of Biologic and/or Immune Response Modifier Therapy—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 181Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 236Controlling High Blood PressureCMS165v14High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 238Use of High-Risk Medications in Older AdultsCMS156v14High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 243Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Referral from an Outpatient Setting—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 277Sleep Apnea: Severity Assessment at Initial Diagnosis—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 279Sleep Apnea: Assessment of Adherence to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Therapy—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 326Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 331Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 332Adult Sinusitis: Appropriate Choice of Antibiotic: Amoxicillin With or Without Clavulanate Prescribed for Patients with Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (Appropriate Use)—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 338HIV Viral SuppressionCMS314v3High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 370Depression Remission at Twelve MonthsCMS159v14High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 374Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist ReportCMS50v14High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 383Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications For Individuals with Schizophrenia—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 387Annual Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Screening for Patients who are Active Injection Drug Users—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 398Optimal Asthma Control—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 400One-Time Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Treatment Initiation—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 401Hepatitis C: Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Patients with Cirrhosis—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 418Osteoporosis Management in Women Who Had a Fracture—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 431Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 438Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular DiseaseCMS347v9ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 441Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD) All or None Outcome Measure (Optimal Control)—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 468Continuity of Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 483Person-Centered Primary Care Measure Patient Reported Outcome Performance Measure (PCPCM PRO-PM)—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 488Kidney Health EvaluationCMS951v3ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 493Adult Immunization Status—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 495Ambulatory Palliative Care Patients’ Experience of Feeling Heard and Understood—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 497Preventive Care and Wellness (Composite)—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 502Improvement or Maintenance of Functioning for Individuals with a Mental and/or Substance Use Disorder—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 503Gains in Patient Activation Measure (PAM) Scores at 12 Months—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 504Initiation, Review, and/or Update to Suicide Safety Plan for Individuals with Suicidal—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 516Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Sustained Virological Response (SVR)—High PriorityBenchmark

All Specialty Sets

Allergy/Immunology12Anesthesiology4Audiology10Cardiology22Certified Nurse Midwife11Chiropractic Medicine8Clinical Social Work19Dentistry2Dermatology11Diagnostic Radiology6Electrophysiology Cardiac Specialist2Emergency Medicine10Endocrinology16Family Medicine62Gastroenterology11General Surgery10Geriatrics22Hospitalists4Infectious Disease15Internal Medicine57Interventional Radiology13Mental/Behavioral Health20Nephrology17Neurology22Neurosurgical8Nutrition/Dietician8Obstetrics/Gynecology23Oncology/Hematology24Ophthalmology17Optometry6Orthopedic Surgery29Otolaryngology20Pathology7Pediatrics16Physical Medicine9Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy25Plastic Surgery7Podiatry9Preventive Medicine20Pulmonology14Radiation Oncology4Rheumatology15Skilled Nursing Facility12Speech Language Pathology10Thoracic Surgery10Urgent Care11Urology21Vascular Surgery12

VBCA-Developed Measures

CMS-approved measures available through VBCA:

AVBC1

Heart Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation

AVBC2

Echocardiogram Stewardship in CHF

AVBC3

SGLT2 Inhibitors in CKD

AVBC4

Ischemic Imaging Stewardship in CCD

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