2024
Medicare volume and reimbursement trends in lingual and hyoid procedures for obstructive sleep apnea
Torabi S, Tsang C, Patel R, Nguyen T, Manes R, Kuan E, Trask D. Medicare volume and reimbursement trends in lingual and hyoid procedures for obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2024, 45: 104361. PMID: 38729015, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrends in Medicare Reimbursements for Commonly Performed Laryngeal Procedures from 2000 to 2021
Patel R, Torabi S, Izreig S, Manes R. Trends in Medicare Reimbursements for Commonly Performed Laryngeal Procedures from 2000 to 2021. Otolaryngology 2024, 170: 1109-1116. PMID: 38219740, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesNon-facilityConsumer price indexInflation-adjusted dollarsLaryngeal proceduresLaryngeal surgeryMedicaid ServicesUnited States consumer price indexHospital systemHealthcare legislationMedicare reimbursementReimbursementReimbursement trendsOtolaryngology practiceField of laryngologyPrice indexUS dollarsStudy periodSurgeryInflationDollarsFacilities
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
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 numberHigh-Volume Billing and Reimbursement Trends for Endoscopic Swallowing Studies in the Medicare Population
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Savoca EL, Lerner M, Manes RP. High-Volume Billing and Reimbursement Trends for Endoscopic Swallowing Studies in the Medicare Population. Dysphagia 2020, 36: 919-924. PMID: 33215264, DOI: 10.1007/s00455-020-10215-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory testingBarium swallow studyFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationHigh-volume providersReimbursement trendsType of providerEndoscopic evaluationSwallow studySwallowing studyFEESSTMedicare populationMedicare feeMedicare Provider UtilizationReimbursement dataFEESProvider UtilizationSignificant riseService populationPathology portion