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  3. Elizabeth Kavaler
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Elizabeth Kavaler, MD

NPI: 1386695781
New York, NY
10 years of data
Urology
$5.3M
Total Payments
59.1K
Beneficiaries
83.7K
Services
3.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$142.4K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 10 years
23.61x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Urology by payments
4Payments surged 127% in 2021
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Urology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 497% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 127% in 2021

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$637.84$110.765.76x$527.08$208.6K6.3K4.1K
2015$718.42$110.496.50x$607.93$186.5K5.2K3.6K
2016$1.3K$122.8110.86x$1.2K$244.2K4.3K3.0K
2017$1.3K$120.3210.60x$1.2K$299.4K5.5K3.7K
2018$597.90$87.146.86x$510.76$321.3K5.3K3.8K
2019$578.76$105.155.50x$473.61$407.2K6.3K4.6K
2020$145.16$91.201.59x$53.96$411.6K5.3K4.1K
2021$316.73$120.252.63x$196.48$935.0K12.3K8.4K
2022$434.79$130.923.32x$303.87$1.1M15.8K11.5K
2023$431.37$129.253.34x$302.12$1.2M17.5K12.3K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$984.0K
9.1K services$107.71/svc2.65x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$605.1K
4.3K services$140.55/svc3.53x markup
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow
$443.2K
1.7K services$256.95/svc2.67x markup
52287Examination with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscopeโš  3.8x markup
$394.8K
1.2K services$325.46/svc3.83x markup
51728Insertion of electronic device into bladder with voiding pressure studies
$368.3K
1.2K services$313.97/svc2.95x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$366.9K
5.8K services$62.77/svc4.35x markup
76856Ultrasound of pelvisโš  3.6x markup
$320.6K
3.2K services$98.89/svc3.59x markup
52000Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscopeโš  4.5x markup
$209.1K
1.3K services$165.01/svc4.52x markup
51797Insertion of device into the abdomen with measurement of pressure and urine flow rate
$178.2K
1.2K services$147.39/svc2.64x markup
52281Dilation of bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope
$168.9K
540 services$312.69/svc2.62x markup
76775Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity, limited
$136.6K
2.5K services$55.16/svc2.50x markup
57288Creation of sling around bladder canal (urethra) to control leakageโš  5.9x markup
$105.6K
166 services$636.23/svc5.87x markup
51798Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voidingโš  5.1x markup
$86.5K
5.9K services$14.73/svc5.08x markup
87640Detection test for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)
$74.7K
2.2K services$34.73/svc2.19x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast)
$74.7K
2.1K services$34.73/svc2.19x markup
87653Detection test for strep (streptococcus, group b)
$74.7K
2.1K services$34.73/svc2.19x markup
87798Detection test for organism
$74.0K
2.2K services$34.41/svc2.17x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavityโš  11.6x markup
$70.7K
684 services$103.33/svc11.60x markup
87500Detection test for vancomycin resistance strep (vre)
$69.0K
2.0K services$34.70/svc2.08x markup
81002Urinalysis, manual testโš  5.5x markup
$51.4K
15.0K services$3.42/svc5.45x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.1K$984.0K$107.712.65x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes4.3K$605.1K$140.553.53x
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow1.7K$443.2K$256.952.67x
52287Examination with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope1.2K$394.8K$325.463.83x
51728Insertion of electronic device into bladder with voiding pressure studies1.2K$368.3K$313.972.95x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.8K$366.9K$62.774.35x
76856Ultrasound of pelvis3.2K$320.6K$98.893.59x
52000Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope1.3K$209.1K$165.014.52x
51797Insertion of device into the abdomen with measurement of pressure and urine flow rate1.2K$178.2K$147.392.64x
52281Dilation of bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope540$168.9K$312.692.62x
76775Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity, limited2.5K$136.6K$55.162.50x
57288Creation of sling around bladder canal (urethra) to control leakage166$105.6K$636.235.87x
51798Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding5.9K$86.5K$14.735.08x
87640Detection test for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)2.2K$74.7K$34.732.19x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast)2.1K$74.7K$34.732.19x
87653Detection test for strep (streptococcus, group b)2.1K$74.7K$34.732.19x
87798Detection test for organism2.2K$74.0K$34.412.17x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity684$70.7K$103.3311.60x
87500Detection test for vancomycin resistance strep (vre)2.0K$69.0K$34.702.08x
81002Urinalysis, manual test15.0K$51.4K$3.425.45x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.61x

This provider submits charges 3.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $361. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New York, NY

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Data Sources

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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