Dr. Efrat Saraf-Lavi, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Saraf-Lavi
Dr. Efrat Saraf-Lavi is a neuroradiology physician in Miami, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saraf-Lavi performed 448 Medicare services across 431 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saraf-Lavi received a total of $4,323 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neuroradiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Saraf-Lavi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 119 | $86 | $436 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 99 | $31 | $161 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 34 | $54 | $263 |
| Mri scan of bone of eye socket, face, and/or neck before and after contrast | 33 | $80 | $407 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 30 | $55 | $281 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 25 | $57 | $280 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 25 | $55 | $280 |
| Ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast | 12 | $52 | $242 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 12 | $72 | $336 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 12 | $69 | $335 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 12 | $38 | $189 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast | 12 | $91 | $442 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 12 | $91 | $442 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | 11 | $90 | $436 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (97%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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 2023 |
| 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. Saraf-Lavi is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and consulting-driven 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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