MIPS 2025 reporting: 3-step guide

Learn more about the MIPS reporting categories before you determine your level of participation. The weights and requirements of the categories change each year.

Quality (30%)

In this category, clinicians report quality measures that best reflect their practice. Quality is worth 30% of the overall MIPS score. Learn more about 2025 Quality scoring.

Improvement activities (IA) (15%)

In IA, clinicians are rewarded for care focused activities on care coordination, beneficiary engagement, patient safety, and more. IA is worth 15% of the overall MIPS score. Learn more about 2025 Improvement Activities.

Promoting interoperability (PI) (25%)

Clinicians earn credit for the use of a certified EHR and reporting on EHR-specific measures in this category. PI is worth 25% of the overall MIPS score. Learn more about 2025 PI scoring.

Cost (30%)

The Cost category does not require reporting from clinicians and is calculated automatically by CMS. Learn more about 2025 Cost scoring.

Exemption reweighting

Do you have one or more category exemptions? Review the breakdown of the 2025 MIPS category weights and how the weights will be redistributed.

MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)

MVPs are a new way to report MIPS meant to streamline reporting and improve care quality. This year, CMS has made a new MVP available for dermatology. Learn more about the Dermatological Care MVP.

Next steps

Ready to report? Go to Step 3: Avoid the penalty or earn an incentive.

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