Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist · Aurora, CO
NPI
1477631737
Since 2006
Specialty
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist
Code 207WX0120X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO, 80045
Phone (720) 848-2020
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$200K
1,605 services
Medicare patients, 2024
658
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$313K
1,890 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$217
From 3 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Michael J Taravella was code 92136 (ultrasound - nonspecific), 270 times for 166 patients. In total Michael J Taravella billed 1,605 services in 34 codes, and Medicare paid $200K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2018-03-28.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Facility | 270 | 166 | $23.78 | $6,422 |
| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Facility | 242 | 140 | $36.24 | $8,770 |
| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 241 | 149 | $431.14 | $104K |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Facility | 223 | 209 | $53.61 | $12K |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 111 | 108 | $54.81 | $6,084 |
| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 90 | 71 | $34.89 | $3,140 |
| 92004 Ophthalmological E&M | Facility | 55 | 55 | $55.03 | $3,027 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 48 | 39 | $246.45 | $12K |
| 92285 Standard X-ray | Facility | 34 | 19 | $2.29 | $78 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Office | 33 | 27 | $235.56 | $7,774 |
| 66982 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 31 | 24 | $586.35 | $18K |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 27 | 20 | $22.86 | $617 |
| 92025 Test - Miscellaneous | Facility | 26 | 21 | $14.66 | $381 |
| 92002 Ophthalmological E&M | Facility | 18 | 18 | $34.95 | $629 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 18 | 17 | $23.16 | $417 |
By year: 2022 $221K for 1,905 services; 2023 $225K for 1,671 services; 2024 $200K for 1,605 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Michael J Taravella prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Prednisolone Acetate, with 503 prescriptions and refills. In total Michael J Taravella wrote 1,890 Medicare prescriptions that cost $313K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 503 | 640 | 276 | $18K |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Generic | 300 | 308 | 190 | $12K |
| Fluorometholone Generic | 192 | 310 | 59 | $17K |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 168 | 187 | 64 | $4,125 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 85 | 212 | 49 | $125K |
| Loteprednol Etabonate Generic | 72 | 115 | 27 | $20K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 64 | 109 | 32 | $752 |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 61 | 61 | 35 | $715 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 46 | 73 | 14 | $2,363 |
| Cyclosporine Generic | 32 | 79 | 23 | $22K |
| Bacitracin-Polymyxin Bacitracin/Polymyxin B Sulfate | 28 | 28 | 11 | $241 |
| Acyclovir Generic | 27 | 49 | Under 11 | $234 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 26 | 49 | 14 | $208 |
| Latanoprost Generic | 22 | 50 | 13 | $252 |
| Tobramycin Generic | 21 | 25 | Under 11 | $90.84 |
Brand drugs: 1,132 claims; generic drugs: 758 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Michael J Taravella $217 ($217 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 3 companies. The largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. with $147.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. JNJ | 1 | $147 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 2 | $50.16 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | 1 | $20.38 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.