Dr. Ariel Moises Kaufman, MD

Dr. Kaufman practices at Digestive Medicine Associates in Hialeah, Florida.

Dr. Kaufman's NPI, 1275955981, was assigned on January 15, 2014. Dr. Kaufman graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1987. Dr. Kaufman holds Florida license ME75963.

Dr. Kaufman's primary practice is Digestive Medicine Associates, at 2140 W 68th St, Hialeah, FL 33016 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 822-4107.

Dr. Kaufman's primary practice is Digestive Medicine Associates in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Kaufman is also affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Urology Specialist Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kaufman to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kaufman practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Kaufman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Kaufman is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kaufman's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Texas.

Dmand AI lists enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), kidney cysts, prostate inflammation or infection, testicular dysfunction, urinary endoscopy, urine flow blockage and UTI among the conditions Dr. Kaufman treats.

CMS data shows 449 Medicare services from Dr. Kaufman across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,051 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kaufman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kaufman's median patient age at 64, with 21% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kaufman wrote 2,881 Medicare Part D claims for 654 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,792 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $778,321 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,523 claims across 25 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Kaufman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kaufman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Kaufman in 2025. The most frequent topics are Prostatic Neoplasms and Perineum. Dr. Kaufman has published most often in J Endourol. Dr. Kaufman's most frequent co-authors are Fernando J. Bianco, MD, Edward L. Gheiler, MD and Bogdan A. Czerniak, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 606 general payments to Dr. Kaufman from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $2,233.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Kaufman, most recently Honorary Member in 2005.

Dr. Kaufman graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1987.

Dr. Kaufman is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.