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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCerumenHumansMedicareOtolaryngologistsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsAdvanced practice providersGeneral physiciansProvider typeCerumen removalMedicare reimbursementRural settingsTotal Medicare reimbursementRetrospective studyPractice providersMedicare Part BOtolaryngologistsNumber of otolaryngologistsBilling patternsNumber of providersPhysiciansProvider UtilizationPatientsReimbursementMedical practiceMedicare Utilization and Reimbursement Variation Between Rural and Urban Otolaryngologists
Patel R, Torabi S, Kayastha D, Kuan E, Manes R. Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement Variation Between Rural and Urban Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngology 2022, 168: 528-535. PMID: 35852873, DOI: 10.1177/01945998221113550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMedicareOtolaryngologistsOtolaryngologyRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsMedicare patientsRetrospective cross-sectional studyPatient's comorbidity profileHealthcare Common Procedure Coding System codesNumber of patientsCross-sectional studyReimbursement variationComorbidity profilesPatient populationRisk scoreMedicare Provider UtilizationLarge urban settingUrban settingsOlder ageMore Medicare patientsPhysician populationPatientsPhysiciansComplexity of proceduresHCPCS codesProvider UtilizationReimbursement ratesOtolaryngologyRural practiceMedicare utilization
2021
Procedural and geographic variation in price markup of common rhinology procedures by otolaryngologists in the United States
Patel R, Torabi S, Kasle D, Kayastha D, Manes R. Procedural and geographic variation in price markup of common rhinology procedures by otolaryngologists in the United States. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2021, 12: 227-232. PMID: 34569169, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacterizing 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMedicareOtolaryngologistsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsFemale 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
2020
Outpatient Otolaryngology in the Era of COVID‐19: A Data‐Driven Analysis of Practice Patterns
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Savoca EL, Judson BL, Manes RP. Outpatient Otolaryngology in the Era of COVID‐19: A Data‐Driven Analysis of Practice Patterns. Otolaryngology 2020, 163: 138-144. PMID: 32393101, PMCID: PMC7218354, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820928987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusChildChild, PreschoolCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Data AnalysisDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOtolaryngologistsOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesOutpatientsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsDivision of OtolaryngologyTelehealth visitsOlder adultsHospital policy changesSingle-institution studyCoronavirus disease 2019Quantity of patientsOutpatient otolaryngologyRetrospective reviewAcute carePerson visitsOutpatient appointmentsPractice patternsDisease 2019Week 1Week 3VisitsYoung adultsOtolaryngologyCOVID-19Completion ratesOtolaryngologistsAdultsAssociated increaseTelehealth