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The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
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FARHAD NOWZARI M.D.
TORRANCE, CA, 90503
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
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Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $406 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 18 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 106 different services in 2015
(58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1,548 times performed, 13% of his services |
1st 5th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
426 patients got this service, 87% of his patients |
3.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$354,012.12an average of $228.69 per time performed |
$139,087.80 an average of $89.85 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMUltrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding + Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding × Service Code: 51798Performed in an office |
1,487 times performed, 12% of his services |
2nd 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
406 patients got this service, 83% of his patients |
3.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$70,260.75an average of $47.25 per time performed |
$24,907.25 an average of $16.75 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 81003Performed in an office |
1,417 times performed, 12% of his services |
3rd 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
396 patients got this service, 81% of his patients |
3.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$11,973.65an average of $8.45 per time performed |
$4,251.00 an average of $3.00 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYCreatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle in... + Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury × Service Code: 82570Performed in an office |
1,416 times performed, 12% of his services |
4th 24th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
396 patients got this service, 81% of his patients |
3.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.4) |
$26,125.20an average of $18.45 per time performed |
$9,770.40 an average of $6.90 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76856Performed in an office |
572 times performed, 5% of his services |
5th 22nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
371 patients got this service, 76% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$139,779.64an average of $244.37 per time performed |
$49,443.68 an average of $86.44 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYUltrasound behind abdominal cavity Service Code: 76770Performed in an office |
567 times performed, 5% of his services |
6th 35th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
369 patients got this service, 76% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$155,437.38an average of $274.14 per time performed |
$54,154.17 an average of $95.51 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes × Service Code: 99211Performed in an office |
553 times performed, 5% of his services |
7th 37th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
262 patients got this service, 54% of his patients |
2.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.1) |
$31,465.70an average of $56.90 per time performed |
$8,848.00 an average of $16.00 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMImplantation of lower leg neurostimulator electrode, acce... + Implantation of lower leg neurostimulator electrode, accessed through the skin × Service Code: 64566Performed in an office |
461 times performed, 4% of his services |
8th 34th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
39 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
11.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 7.4) |
$120,551.50an average of $261.50 per time performed |
$49,456.08 an average of $107.28 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scro... + Ultrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow × Service Code: 93976Performed in an office |
445 times performed, 4% of his services |
9th 92nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
336 patients got this service, 69% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$177,150.05an average of $398.09 per time performed |
$65,423.90 an average of $147.02 per time performed |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMInsertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample + Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample × Service Code: 36415Performed in an office |
378 times performed, 3% of his services |
10th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
175 patients got this service, 36% of his patients |
2.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$2,808.54an average of $7.43 per time performed |
$1,111.32 an average of $2.94 per time performed |
ADMINISTRATIVEInjection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast a... + Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml × Service Code: A9579Performed in an office |
341 times performed, 3% of his services |
11th 91st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
21 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,705.00an average of $5.00 per time performed |
$514.91 an average of $1.51 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, inter... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity × Service Code: 88305Performed in an office |
272 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
37 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$46,560.96an average of $171.18 per time performed |
$11,715.04 an average of $43.07 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88112Performed in an office |
266 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 79th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
193 patients got this service, 40% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$45,475.36an average of $170.96 per time performed |
$14,808.22 an average of $55.67 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88120Performed in an office |
249 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 92nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
182 patients got this service, 37% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$349,650.78an average of $1,404.22 per time performed |
$138,033.15 an average of $554.35 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
241 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 20th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
166 patients got this service, 34% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$24,061.44an average of $99.84 per time performed |
$9,215.84 an average of $38.24 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMBladder irrigation and/or instillation Service Code: 51700Performed in an office |
157 times performed, 1% of his services |
16th 39th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
121 patients got this service, 25% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.1) |
$30,830.09an average of $196.37 per time performed |
$5,841.97 an average of $37.21 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDiagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (... + Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52000Performed in an office |
140 times performed, 1% of his services |
17th 14th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
131 patients got this service, 27% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$63,684.60an average of $454.89 per time performed |
$17,619.00 an average of $125.85 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
133 times performed, 1% of his services |
18th 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
79 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$20,580.42an average of $154.74 per time performed |
$8,166.20 an average of $61.40 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMElectronic assessment of bladder emptying Service Code: 51741Performed in an office |
105 times performed, 0.86% of his services |
19th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
103 patients got this service, 21% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$6,549.90an average of $62.38 per time performed |
$736.05 an average of $7.01 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 |
84 times performed, 0.69% of his services |
20th 19th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
84 patients got this service, 17% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$29,440.32an average of $350.48 per time performed |
$10,865.40 an average of $129.35 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMInsertion of electronic device into bladder with voiding ... + Insertion of electronic device into bladder with voiding and bladder canal (urethra) pressure studies × Service Code: 51729Performed in an office |
77 times performed, 0.63% of his services |
21st 75th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
77 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$57,080.10an average of $741.30 per time performed |
$23,400.30 an average of $303.90 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMNon-needle measurement and recording of electrical activi... + Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings × Service Code: 51784Performed in an office |
77 times performed, 0.63% of his services |
22nd 54th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
77 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$35,349.93an average of $459.09 per time performed |
$6,606.60 an average of $85.80 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMInsertion of device into the abdomen with measurement of ... + Insertion of device into the abdomen with measurement of pressure and urine flow rate × Service Code: 51797Performed in an office |
77 times performed, 0.63% of his services |
23rd 63rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
77 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$23,304.82an average of $302.66 per time performed |
$7,705.39 an average of $100.07 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 |
66 times performed, 0.54% of his services |
24th 50th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
54 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$29,119.20an average of $441.20 per time performed |
$11,392.26 an average of $172.61 per time performed |
CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGSLeuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg Service Code: J9217Performed in an office |
63 times performed, 0.52% of his services |
25th 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$46,948.86an average of $745.22 per time performed |
$11,233.53 an average of $178.31 per time performed |
DRUGSService Code: J3490Performed in an office |
48 times performed, 0.39% of his services |
26th 60th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
2.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$54,980.16an average of $1,145.42 per time performed |
$20,419.20 an average of $425.40 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSInsertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin Service Code: 11980Performed in an office |
44 times performed, 0.36% of his services |
27th 113th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
2.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.2) |
$9,309.96an average of $211.59 per time performed |
$3,586.00 an average of $81.50 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDiagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (... + Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52000Performed in a facility |
36 times performed, 0.3% of his services |
28th 53rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$12,729.96an average of $353.61 per time performed |
$3,755.16 an average of $104.31 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day × Service Code: 99231Performed in a facility |
36 times performed, 0.3% of his services |
29th 51st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
26 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.9) |
$3,240.00an average of $90.00 per time performed |
$1,190.88 an average of $33.08 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76870Performed in an office |
35 times performed, 0.29% of his services |
30th 122nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
23 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$6,149.85an average of $175.71 per time performed |
$1,358.00 an average of $38.80 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day × Service Code: 99222Performed in a facility |
27 times performed, 0.22% of his services |
31st 66th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
24 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$7,800.03an average of $288.89 per time performed |
$3,138.75 an average of $116.25 per time performed |
PROCEDURESSurgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, f... + Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method × Service Code: G0416Performed in an office |
25 times performed, 0.21% of his services |
32nd 149th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
25 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$37,040.00an average of $1,481.60 per time performed |
$10,756.75 an average of $430.27 per time performed |
MEDICINEInjection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, di... + Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention × Service Code: 96372Performed in an office |
23 times performed, 0.19% of his services |
33rd 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
22 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.9) |
$1,347.11an average of $58.57 per time performed |
$496.34 an average of $21.58 per time performed |
MEDICINEHormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration bene... + Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscle × Service Code: 96402Performed in an office |
23 times performed, 0.19% of his services |
34th 29th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
2.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.5) |
$1,725.00an average of $75.00 per time performed |
$609.04 an average of $26.48 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76872Performed in an office |
22 times performed, 0.18% of his services |
35th 45th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
21 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$5,019.96an average of $228.18 per time performed |
$1,843.38 an average of $83.79 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYMri scan of pelvis before and after contrast Service Code: 72197Performed in an office |
20 times performed, 0.16% of his services |
36th 236th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$24,000.00an average of $1,200.00 per time performed |
$9,118.20 an average of $455.91 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 an office |
20 times performed, 0.16% of his services |
37th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
19 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$9,735.00an average of $486.75 per time performed |
$4,017.00 an average of $200.85 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg Service Code: J1580Performed in an office |
19 times performed, 0.16% of his services |
38th 41st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$92.91an average of $4.89 per time performed |
$19.57 an average of $1.03 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMInsertion of device into bladder to measure pressure of u... + Insertion of device into bladder to measure pressure of urine flow × Service Code: 51725Performed in an office |
19 times performed, 0.16% of his services |
39th 141st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
15 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$8,809.92an average of $463.68 per time performed |
$1,673.14 an average of $88.06 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYUltrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretatio... + Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle × Service Code: 76942Performed in an office |
18 times performed, 0.15% of his services |
40th 58th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$2,930.04an average of $162.78 per time performed |
$954.18 an average of $53.01 per time performed |
MALE GENITAL SYSTEMService Code: 55700Performed in an office |
18 times performed, 0.15% of his services |
41st 61st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$9,048.96an average of $502.72 per time performed |
$3,320.82 an average of $184.49 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 74420Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.14% of his services |
42nd 84th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$1,940.04an average of $114.12 per time performed |
$260.61 an average of $15.33 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDestruction of prostate tissue through bladder canal (ure... + Destruction of prostate tissue through bladder canal (urethra) × Service Code: 53850Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.13% of his services |
43rd 131st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$97,530.08an average of $6,095.63 per time performed |
$29,829.60 an average of $1,864.35 per time performed |
MALE GENITAL SYSTEMService Code: 55700Performed in a facility |
14 times performed, 0.12% of his services |
44th 112th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,098.00an average of $507.00 per time performed |
$1,626.94 an average of $116.21 per time performed |
RADIOLOGY3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postpro... + 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing × Service Code: 76377Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.12% of his services |
45th 219th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$2,100.00an average of $150.00 per time performed |
$781.76 an average of $55.84 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 an office |
13 times performed, 0.11% of his services |
46th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$4,810.00an average of $370.00 per time performed |
$1,863.94 an average of $143.38 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76872Performed in a facility |
12 times performed, 0.1% of his services |
47th 100th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$2,820.00an average of $235.00 per time performed |
$343.80 an average of $28.65 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 |
11 times performed, 0.09% of his services |
48th 36th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$3,275.03an average of $297.73 per time performed |
$1,381.16 an average of $125.56 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 lower percentage of 5’s than his peers
Farhad B Nowzari
Average for Urology 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.