Dr. Eli Kamara, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (2012)
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 257
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2012Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
CA license A147488
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
- Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY
Medical groups
- Montefiore Medical Center (2,820 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 257
- Services billed
- 3,528
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 233 | 165 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 172 | 110 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 117 | 56 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 80 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 74 | 74 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 73 | 43 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 52 | 45 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 21 | 18 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 482 |
| Naproxen Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 165 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 163 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 137 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 122 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 104 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 5 payments worth $555 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $257 |
|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $172 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $126 |
| Food and Beverage | $555 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.