Dr. Ari Silverstein, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Silverstein
Dr. Ari Silverstein is an urology physician in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Silverstein performed 6,760 Medicare services across 5,179 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Silverstein received a total of $6,333 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 95 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Silverstein is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,700 | $98 | $517 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,149 | $2 | $9 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 1,073 | $8 | $43 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 890 | $72 | $365 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 409 | $131 | $679 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 337 | $64 | $321 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 306 | $186 | $976 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 178 | $136 | $753 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 88 | $107 | $534 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 80 | $645 | $3,161 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 49 | $108 | $536 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 49 | $26 | $128 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 48 | $25 | $123 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 46 | $31 | $152 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 41 | $608 | $3,011 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 40 | $26 | $136 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 36 | $342 | $1,708 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 33 | $88 | $458 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 26 | $140 | $723 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 24 | $95 | $640 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 24 | $3 | $14 |
| Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | 23 | $303 | $1,611 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 21 | $256 | $1,330 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 17 | $64 | $310 |
| Crushing, fragmenting, and removal of bladder stones, more than 2.5 cm | 17 | $234 | $1,943 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 16 | $51 | $250 |
| Biopsy of bladder using an endoscope | 15 | $299 | $1,546 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 13 | $212 | $1,183 |
| Irrigation and removal of multiple blood clots from bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 12 | $336 | $1,803 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Silverstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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