Active NPI 1457500266 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Kara Marie Cavuoto , MD

Ophthalmology • Miami, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kara Cavuoto, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Miami, FL. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine in 2007, Dr. Cavuoto delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 900 NW 17TH ST.

Dr. Cavuoto is affiliated with University Of Miami and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making, established patient complete exam of visual system, emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

900 Nw 17th St
Attn: Jose Aponte

Miami, FL 331361119

Telephone 3053266324

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Miami Facility NPI 1972552495

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Miami, FL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -4.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.2 Yrs

State Avg: 28.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

234 Specialists

Practicing in Miami, FL (1686 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cavuoto (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Miami Specialty Average (23.2 Years) 23.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	50	44	$250.00	$77.73
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	45	45	$296.00	$75.79
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	18	18	$466.00	$132.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	59	59	$250.00	$81.91
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	55	54	$296.00	$78.60
92250 Photography of the retina	21	21	$88.00	$21.69
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	20	20	$466.00	$135.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$507.00	$146.47
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	11	11	$193.00	$31.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	88	84	$250.00	$82.92
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	65	61	$296.00	$80.08
92250 Photography of the retina	21	20	$88.00	$21.66
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$369.00	$98.67
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	15	13	$102.00	$27.61
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	15	12	$139.00	$37.57
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	13	13	$215.27	$38.74
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	13	13	$449.38	$138.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	65	65	$250.00	$82.75
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	60	55	$296.00	$81.71
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	25	23	$102.00	$28.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	24	20	$102.00	$22.86
92250 Photography of the retina	20	20	$88.00	$22.12
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$369.00	$100.84
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	13	13	$466.00	$140.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$299.00	$109.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	124	122	$250.00	$74.45
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	60	58	$296.00	$84.67
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	21	21	$369.00	$104.00
92134 Imaging of retina	19	18	$105.00	$26.92
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	19	19	$466.00	$138.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$507.00	$146.89
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	16	15	$102.00	$23.70
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	13	12	$102.00	$29.13
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	12	11	$201.04	$35.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	147	145	$250.00	$69.39
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	114	111	$296.00	$84.43
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	65	65	$369.00	$105.12
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	65	64	$102.00	$23.25
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	33	26	$102.00	$29.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$507.00	$142.63
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	28	28	$466.00	$131.74
92134 Imaging of retina	24	24	$105.00	$26.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	17	$299.00	$85.32
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	15	15	$205.87	$41.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$304.00	$85.30
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	12	11	$139.00	$39.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	184	180	$250.00	$69.14
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	85	82	$296.00	$84.39
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	39	38	$102.00	$23.55
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	32	32	$369.00	$105.11
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	30	25	$102.00	$28.92
92134 Imaging of retina	28	28	$105.00	$26.31
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	26	26	$466.00	$131.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	22	$299.00	$84.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$304.00	$86.31
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	17	17	$198.68	$47.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$507.00	$143.33
92250 Photography of the retina	14	14	$88.00	$22.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$193.00	$55.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	143	141	$249.12	$68.57
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	87	83	$296.00	$84.54
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	48	48	$369.00	$105.26
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	32	31	$102.00	$23.46
92134 Imaging of retina	29	29	$105.00	$26.71
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	29	25	$102.00	$28.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$304.00	$85.60
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	19	18	$194.00	$55.82
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	17	16	$139.00	$39.57
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	16	16	$466.00	$130.46
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	15	15	$205.87	$61.32
92250 Photography of the retina	14	14	$88.00	$22.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$299.00	$84.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License FL ME109152

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc E 2nd Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave 1st Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

900 Nw 17th St 6th Floor, Miami, FL 331361119

Phone: 3052437545

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Avenue 5065 /, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3052436251

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave Room, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055855635

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12 Th Ave, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3053555000

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave N Wing, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

900 Nw 17th St 5th Fl, Miami, FL 331361119

University Of Miami

900 Nw 17th St Rm, Miami, FL 331361119

Phone: 3052436641

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave 5th Floor, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3052434211

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave 1st Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave-Nicu, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055471496

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Jmh 5th Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3056897303

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc West, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave E, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 9046973945

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave 2nd Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

900 Nw 17th St 1st Flr, Miami, FL 331361119

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055857476

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Central, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

900 Nw 17th St, Miami, FL 331361119

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc E, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc W, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Dtc 1st Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055856970

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12 Ave, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave 2nd Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3053555000

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Jmh, Miami, FL 331361005

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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Jessica Adams , OTR, L, CHT

Specialist

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 26, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 26, 2015

Registered at 900 NW 17TH ST, ATTN: JOSE APONTE, MIAMI, FL 331361119 (Tel: 3053266324)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 26, 2015

Registered at 901 BRICKELL KEY BLVD, UNIT 3502, MIAMI, FL 331313732

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 26, 2015

Recorded as KARA CAVUOTO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 26, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #ME109152 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 17, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457500266

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 17, 2008

Last Update: February 26, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

901 Brickell Key Blvd, Unit 3502

Miami, FL 331313732

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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