2023
A Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Analysis of Reimbursement Trends in Laryngology from 2000 to 2021
Xu J, Lorenz R, Mulligan K, Otteson T, Maronian N, Manes R, Lerner M, Bryson P. A Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Analysis of Reimbursement Trends in Laryngology from 2000 to 2021. The Laryngoscope 2023, 134: 247-256. PMID: 37436137, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30874.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Medicare 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 ResearchMilestones 2.0: Otolaryngology Resident Competency in the Postpandemic Era
Cabrera-Muffly C, Cusumano C, Freeman M, Jardine D, Lieu J, Manes R, Marple B, Puscas L, Svrakic M, Thorne M, Edgar L. Milestones 2.0: Otolaryngology Resident Competency in the Postpandemic Era. Otolaryngology 2021, 166: 605-607. PMID: 34313511, DOI: 10.1177/01945998211033235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccreditationClinical CompetenceEducation, Medical, GraduateHumansInternship and ResidencyOtolaryngologyUnited StatesConceptsMilestones 2.0Billing 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 UtilizationScansCTMedicareRole 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
COVID-19’s Impact on the 2020-2021 Resident Match: A Survey of Otolaryngology Program Directors
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Izreig S, Rahmati RW, Manes RP. COVID-19’s Impact on the 2020-2021 Resident Match: A Survey of Otolaryngology Program Directors. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 130: 666-673. PMID: 33090015, PMCID: PMC8685750, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420967045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdeas and Innovations to Improve the Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Residency Application and Selection Process
Salehi PP, Heiser A, Salehi P, Manes RP, Judson BL, Azizzadeh B, Lee YH. Ideas and Innovations to Improve the Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Residency Application and Selection Process. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1001-1010. PMID: 33076735, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820961989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResumption of Otolaryngology Surgical Practice in the Setting of Regionally Receding COVID-19
Izreig S, Zogg CK, Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Manes RP. Resumption of Otolaryngology Surgical Practice in the Setting of Regionally Receding COVID-19. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 788-791. PMID: 32957825, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820959671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOngoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicPractice of otolaryngologyDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19 burdenCOVID-19 incidenceIncident COVID-19 casesCOVID-19 casesSurgical careSurgical proceduresAnticipatory guidanceSurgical practiceCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicPandemicCOVID-19 dynamicsGeographic heterogeneityIncidenceOtolaryngology Match 2020-21: Survey of Prospective Applicants in the Setting of COVID-19
Izreig S, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Rahmati RW, Manes RP. Otolaryngology Match 2020-21: Survey of Prospective Applicants in the Setting of COVID-19. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 130: 450-458. PMID: 32814437, PMCID: PMC7481654, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420952470.Peer-Reviewed Original Research