2022
Trends in Billing and Medicare Reimbursement for In-Office Cerumen Removal by Otolaryngologists and Other Providers
Patel R, Torabi S, Kasle D, Kayastha D, Manes R. Trends in Billing and Medicare Reimbursement for In-Office Cerumen Removal by Otolaryngologists and Other Providers. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2022, 132: 410-416. PMID: 35894062, DOI: 10.1177/00034894221096980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersGeneral physiciansProvider typeCerumen removalMedicare reimbursementRural settingsTotal Medicare reimbursementRetrospective studyPractice providersMedicare Part BOtolaryngologistsNumber of otolaryngologistsBilling patternsNumber of providersPhysiciansProvider UtilizationPatientsReimbursementMedical practice
2021
Characterizing Medicare Reimbursements and Clinical Activity Among Female Otolaryngologists
Panth N, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Zogg CK, O’Brien E, Manes RP. Characterizing Medicare Reimbursements and Clinical Activity Among Female Otolaryngologists. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 131: 749-759. PMID: 34467771, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211042445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale otolaryngologistsClinical volumeCurrent Procedural Terminology codesUnique Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codesProcedural Terminology codesMedicare reimbursementClinical activityRetrospective analysisTerminology codesMedicare feeOtolaryngologistsPatientsBilling patternsMedianMedicare PhysicianUrban settingsRural settingsReimbursementService billingTemporal trendsSettingRural areasBilling patterns for in-office computerized tomography scans of the face/sinus by otolaryngologists
Patel R, Torabi S, Kasle D, Narwani V, Manes R. Billing patterns for in-office computerized tomography scans of the face/sinus by otolaryngologists. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103140. PMID: 34175773, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputerized tomography scanCT scanTomography scanMedicare reimbursementMedicare FFS patientsMedicare FFS populationNumber of patientsFFS patientsRetrospective studyService patientsPathologic diagnosisMedian numberFFS populationPatient convenienceMedicare feeMedicare Part BOtolaryngologistsPractice settingsPreoperative planningPatientsBilling patternsProvider UtilizationScansCTMedicare