Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
This database was last updated in December 2017. It should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ lookup tool.
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $549 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 13 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of his Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 61 different services in 2015
(33 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
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EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
593 times performed, 20% of his services |
1st 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
157 patients got this service, 51% of his patients |
3.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.4) |
$263,956.16an average of $445.12 per time performed |
$54,081.60 an average of $91.20 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specif... + Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg × Service Code: J3301Performed in an office |
375 times performed, 13% of his services |
2nd 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
64 patients got this service, 21% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.9) |
$5,625.00an average of $15.00 per time performed |
$525.00 an average of $1.40 per time performed |
TEMPORARY CODESLow osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine conce... + Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml × Service Code: Q9965Performed in a facility |
223 times performed, 8% of his services |
3rd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
119 patients got this service, 38% of his patients |
1.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$5,575.00an average of $25.00 per time performed |
$171.71 an average of $0.77 per time performed |
PROCEDURESDrug screen, other than chromatographic; any number of dr... + Drug screen, other than chromatographic; any number of drug classes, by clia waived test or moderate complexity test, per patient encounter × Service Code: G0434Performed in an office |
165 times performed, 6% of his services |
4th 12th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
133 patients got this service, 43% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.9) |
$14,739.45an average of $89.33 per time performed |
$3,199.35 an average of $19.39 per time performed |
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Service Code: J2704 Performed in an office |
153 times performed, 5% of his services |
5th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
14 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,060.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$13.77 an average of $0.09 per time performed |
ANESTHESIAAnesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone... + Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position × Service Code: 01992Performed in a facility |
151 times performed, 5% of his services |
6th 114th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
77 patients got this service, 25% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$244,799.69an average of $1,621.19 per time performed |
$22,000.70 an average of $145.70 per time performed |
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Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per ... + Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month × Service Code: 99490Performed in an office |
121 times performed, 4% of his services |
7th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
81 patients got this service, 26% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$35,549.80an average of $293.80 per time performed |
$4,475.79 an average of $36.99 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 4... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes × Service Code: 99204Performed in an office |
96 times performed, 3% of his services |
8th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
96 patients got this service, 31% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$79,200.00an average of $825.00 per time performed |
$13,490.88 an average of $140.53 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMDestruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves ... + Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance × Service Code: 64636Performed in a facility |
62 times performed, 2% of his services |
9th 39th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
32 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$43,959.86an average of $709.03 per time performed |
$3,199.82 an average of $51.61 per time performed |
DRUGSService Code: J3490Performed in an office |
60 times performed, 2% of his services |
10th 20th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
44 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 4.9) |
$5,325.00an average of $88.75 per time performed |
$4.20 an average of $0.07 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg Service Code: J2250Performed in an office |
57 times performed, 2% of his services |
11th 13th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
22 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$1,140.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$5.70 an average of $0.10 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections and continuous infusion into lower or sacral s... + Injections and continuous infusion into lower or sacral spinal canal × Service Code: 62319Performed in a facility |
55 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
44 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$22,000.00an average of $400.00 per time performed |
$4,496.80 an average of $81.76 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64493Performed in a facility |
51 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 29th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
47 patients got this service, 15% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$27,470.13an average of $538.63 per time performed |
$3,947.40 an average of $77.40 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64494Performed in a facility |
48 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 35th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
44 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$15,750.24an average of $328.13 per time performed |
$2,147.04 an average of $44.73 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day × Service Code: 99233Performed in a facility |
45 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 57th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
26 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.3) |
$19,739.25an average of $438.65 per time performed |
$3,951.90 an average of $87.82 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMDestruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves ... + Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64635Performed in a facility |
43 times performed, 1% of his services |
16th 67th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
34 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$52,109.98an average of $1,211.86 per time performed |
$8,330.39 an average of $193.73 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64495Performed in a facility |
38 times performed, 1% of his services |
17th 65th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
37 patients got this service, 12% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$11,759.86an average of $309.47 per time performed |
$1,725.20 an average of $45.40 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes × Service Code: 99215Performed in a facility |
32 times performed, 1% of his services |
18th 110th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$19,200.00an average of $600.00 per time performed |
$2,997.12 an average of $93.66 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes × Service Code: 99215Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 0.99% of his services |
19th 28th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.6) |
$17,400.00an average of $600.00 per time performed |
$3,533.36 an average of $121.84 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower o... + Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64483Performed in a facility |
29 times performed, 0.99% of his services |
20th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
25 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$14,415.03an average of $497.07 per time performed |
$2,806.04 an average of $96.76 per time performed |
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Transitional care management services, highly complexity,... + Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge × Service Code: 99496Performed in a facility |
28 times performed, 0.96% of his services |
21st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
26 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$9,299.92an average of $332.14 per time performed |
$3,786.72 an average of $135.24 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day × Service Code: 99223Performed in a facility |
26 times performed, 0.89% of his services |
22nd 135th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
26 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$21,481.98an average of $826.23 per time performed |
$4,446.00 an average of $171.00 per time performed |
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Transitional care management services, moderately complex... + Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge × Service Code: 99495Performed in a facility |
22 times performed, 0.75% of his services |
23rd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
19 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$5,199.92an average of $236.36 per time performed |
$2,064.26 an average of $93.83 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYFluoroscopic guidance for spine or spinal canal injection + Fluoroscopic guidance for spine or spinal canal injection × Service Code: 77003Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.68% of his services |
24th 33rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$3,384.00an average of $169.20 per time performed |
$980.40 an average of $49.02 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of substances into lower or sacral spine Service Code: 62311Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.68% of his services |
25th 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$7,200.00an average of $360.00 per time performed |
$1,440.40 an average of $72.02 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower o... + Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64484Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.58% of his services |
26th 22nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
15 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$4,930.00an average of $290.00 per time performed |
$756.50 an average of $44.50 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMInjection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic ... + Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid × Service Code: 27096Performed in a facility |
15 times performed, 0.51% of his services |
27th 58th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$6,625.05an average of $441.67 per time performed |
$704.40 an average of $46.96 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMAspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule + Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule × Service Code: 20610Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.44% of his services |
28th 102nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$3,694.99an average of $284.23 per time performed |
$356.46 an average of $27.42 per time performed |
Office Visits
Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
This provider charged Medicare for a higher percentage of 5’s than his peers.
Amir B Rafizad
Average for Pain Medicine Providers in California
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.