Providers
All 14 in NY
TZVI FARKAS, FNP-C
NPI 1376113258, individual, Monroe, NY, Nurse Practitioner, Family
4
Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 5 months, but with up to 2975 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
- Records needed.
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code 87426 ($106 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 54 of 100, rank 8048, $157K at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2975 | 1 | 99211 | $25K |
| Dec 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 35.4 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 2546 | 1 | 99211 | $35K |
| Jan 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 2562 | 1 | 99211 | $33K |
| Feb 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.9 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2623 | 1 | 99211 | $26K |
| Mar 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 2654 | 1 | 99211 | $39K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | TZVI FARKAS, FNP-C |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | July 1, 2021, last updated January 25, 2023 |
| Practice location | 14 RAYWOOD DR, Monroe, NY 10950-2414, 845-232-1353 |
| Mailing address | 5 SYCAMORE DR, New City, NY 10956-1918 |
| Specialties | Registered Nurse (163W00000X, license 727993-01 NY) Registered Nurse (163W00000X, license 26NR19943500 NJ) Nurse Practitioner, Family (363LF0000X, license 26NJ01274800 NJ) Nurse Practitioner, Family (363LF0000X, primary, license 347859 NY) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87426 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | $2.4M | 83% | $106 | $32 (top 5% from $49) | 100th percentile | |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | $181K | 6% | $7.90 | $16 (top 5% from $128) | 24th percentile | |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $169K | 6% | $78 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 87th percentile | |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $52K | 2% | $106 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 88th percentile | |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $11K | 0% | $90 | $67 (top 5% from $121) | 78th percentile | |
| 87804 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $10K | 0% | $30 | $22 (top 5% from $33) | 88th percentile | |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | $10K | 0% | $39 | $26 (top 5% from $57) | 78th percentile | |
| 87070 | Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $8K | 0% | $8.53 | $6.85 (top 5% from $28) | 64th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 80 | 51 | $4K | $200 | $82 | 2.4x | 2.2x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 87426 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 14 | 13 | $485 | $150 | $35 | 4.3x | 2.8x (90th percentile 4.4x) |
| 87804 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 26 | 11 | $422 | $50 | $16 | 3.1x | 2.5x (90th percentile 3.9x) |
| 87880 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 17 | 15 | $275 | $35 | $16 | 2.2x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.1x) |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 18 | 12 | $156 | $50 | $9 | 5.8x | 2.0x (90th percentile 3.5x) |
| 87070 | Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | 17 | 15 | $144 | $40 | $8 | 4.7x | 4.3x (90th percentile 9.9x) |
| 87184 | Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | 17 | 15 | $125 | $20 | $7 | 2.7x | 4.1x (90th percentile 8.7x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
14 providers in Orange County, NY carry an indicator in the public record, with $13.3M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 10 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 4. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAUL FELDMAN Newburgh, NY, ranked 23 | $25K |
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| 4 | TANISHA CASTELLANOS Goshen, NY, ranked 7303 | $2.5M |
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| 4 | LAZAR KHAIMOV Monroe, NY, ranked 7526 | $3.4M |
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| 4 | YITZCHOK SCHLAFRIG Monroe, NY, ranked 9014 | $921K |
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| 4 | SAMUEL WERZBERGER Monroe, NY, ranked 9038 | $852K |
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| 4 | SAMUEL WEISER Monroe, NY, ranked 9193 | $536K |
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| 4 | OSA GUOBADIA Middletown, NY, ranked 9692 | $27K |
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| 5 | ERROL YOUNG Warwick, NY, ranked 10206 | $641K |
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Recent enforcement in NY
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedAug 20, 2026
Four Members Of The “War Room” Charged In Connection With $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Members of a Bronx-based racketeering organization known as the "War Room" fabricated ride data for methadone clinic transportation using a GPS spoofing application, paid Medicaid patients kickbacks in cash and drugs for their enrollment information, provided the fake data to transportation companies that submitted over $12 million in claims to Medicaid, and laundered the proceeds.
DOJIndictedAug 20, 2026
Four Members of the “War Room” Charged in Connection with $12M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Four members of a Bronx racketeering organization known as the "War Room" fabricated medical transportation ride data using a ride-tracking app and GPS spoofing, paid Medicaid patients at methadone clinics kickbacks in cash and drugs for their enrollment information, provided the fake data to transportation companies that submitted over $12 million in Medicaid claims, and laundered the proceeds.
DOJCivil settlementAug 17, 2026
Safire nursing homes agree to pay $9 million to resolve fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billing allegations
The United States alleged that Safire submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for skilled rehabilitative therapy services that were not reasonable or necessary, not supported by medical records, not documented as provided, or not provided at all, including by scheduling therapy based on insurer reimbursement policies, pressuring therapists and residents, and manufacturing or altering therapy referrals and medical records.
DOJSentencedJul 21, 2026
Owner of Long Island Ambulette Services Company Sentenced to Prison for Multimillion Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Arshad and co-conspirators paid kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries to order transportation through his companies and billed Medicaid over $19 million for medical transportation rides that were not provided, including for individuals who were deceased, hospitalized or incarcerated, and inflated reimbursements with false pickup addresses and distant treatment centers.
DOJIndictedJul 2, 2026
Two Defendants Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
The defendants, who owned and operated Tri-Hamlet Taxi Inc., allegedly paid kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries and submitted more than $35 million in claims to Medicaid for ambulette trips that were not provided or whose costs were inflated by using false pickup or drop-off addresses.
Referral packet
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