Dr. Ira Martin Garonzik, MD

Dr. Garonzik practices at Center for Urologic Specialties ASC in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Garonzik's NPI, 1104894781, was assigned on March 9, 2006. Dr. Garonzik graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Garonzik holds Maryland license D0057725.

Dr. Garonzik's primary practice is Center for Urologic Specialties ASC, at 5051 Greenspring Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209 in Baltimore City. The practice phone is (410) 601-1441.

Dr. Garonzik's primary practice is Center for Urologic Specialties ASC in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Garonzik is also affiliated with Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. The medical group on file is Agape Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garonzik to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Garonzik's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Garonzik is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Garonzik's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, back pain injection, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Garonzik treats.

CMS data shows 739 Medicare services from Dr. Garonzik across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 298 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $88,078 for them.

CMS counts 298 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garonzik in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 122 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garonzik's median patient age at 67, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Garonzik wrote 269 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 180 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,175 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 170 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 22 out of 100 for Dr. Garonzik for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Garonzik accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Garonzik as offering telehealth. CMS counts 98 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Garonzik, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Garonzik, published from 2006 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Bone Screws and Thoracic Vertebrae. Dr. Garonzik has published most often in J Neurosurg Spine. Dr. Garonzik's most frequent co-authors are Ziya Levent Gokaslan, MD, Gary Louis Gallia, MD, PhD and Ryan Michael Kretzer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 335 general payments to Dr. Garonzik from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 53% of the total. The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education paid the most, $215,035.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Garonzik, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2011.

Dr. Garonzik graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Garonzik is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Garonzik is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.