2023
Incidence and Reimbursement Trends for Facial Fracture Repair in the Elderly: A Medicare Analysis
Torabi S, An M, Birkenbeuel J, Lonergan A, Salehi P, Manes R, Azizzadeh B, Kuan E. Incidence and Reimbursement Trends for Facial Fracture Repair in the Elderly: A Medicare Analysis. The Laryngoscope 2023, 134: 659-665. PMID: 37366297, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial fracturesFracture repairSurgical repairIndividual fracture typesFacial fracture repairReimbursement trendsTotal Medicare reimbursementNonoperative managementPoor outcomeTMJ dislocationZygoma fracturesMandibular fracturesMedicare patientsMedicare populationMean reimbursementFracture typeMedicare analysisProcedure dataIncidenceMedicare reimbursementSignificant increaseRepairFracturesReimbursementTotal number
2021
Role and Growth of Independent Medicare-Billing Otolaryngologic Advanced Practice Providers
Patel R, Torabi S, Kasle D, Pivirotto A, Manes R. Role and Growth of Independent Medicare-Billing Otolaryngologic Advanced Practice Providers. Otolaryngology 2021, 165: 809-815. PMID: 33687283, DOI: 10.1177/0194599821994820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersPractice providersRetrospective cross-sectional studyMedicare FFS patientsNumber of patientsCross-sectional studyMedicare reimbursementScope of practiceFFS patientsRetrospective reviewService patientsSex distributionMedicare populationMedicare feeMedicare Provider UtilizationPatientsCurrent ProceduralTotal MedicareProvider UtilizationTotal numberPhysiciansRural settingsMedicareReimbursementMedian
2020
Characterizing the providers of and reimbursement for chronic migraine chemodenervation among the Medicare population
Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Gottschalk CH, Manes RP. Characterizing the providers of and reimbursement for chronic migraine chemodenervation among the Medicare population. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2020, 61: 373-384. PMID: 33337542, DOI: 10.1111/head.14040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersHigh-volume providersMedicare populationTreatment modalitiesMedicare patientsPractice providersSubstantial geographic variationMedicare Provider UtilizationProcedure volumeCPT codesPopular treatmentHigher mean numberNeurologistsCross-sectional dataProvider UtilizationMean numberPhysiciansSubstantial proportionChemodenervationReimbursement trendsTreatmentTotal beneficiariesProvidersTotalTotal number