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Kelechi Azuogu, MD

NPI: 1003220625
Houston, TX
10 years of data
General Surgery
$699.7K
Total Payments
6.2K
Beneficiaries
17.8K
Services
2.64x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$699.7K
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $699.7K over 10 years
22.64x markup ratio (above median)
3AI fraud probability: 91.3%
497th percentile in General Surgery by payments
54 procedures with >3x markup
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #130 of 500
91.3%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

High markup ratio

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 91.3% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #130 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $699.7K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 111% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, established patient, low complexityโš  3.2x markup
$152.8K
3.3K services$46.07/svc3.17x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexityโš  3.1x markup
$137.5K
3.0K services$46.07/svc3.09x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$122.2K
2.7K services$46.06/svc2.68x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexityโš  3.0x markup
$106.9K
2.3K services$46.07/svc3.03x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity
$91.7K
2.0K services$46.06/svc2.73x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  3.0x markup
$76.4K
1.7K services$46.07/svc3.04x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$61.1K
1.3K services$46.08/svc2.28x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$45.8K
995 services$46.06/svc2.85x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$30.6K
663 services$46.08/svc2.23x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$15.3K
332 services$46.01/svc2.97x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity3.3K$152.8K$46.073.17x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity3.0K$137.5K$46.073.09x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity2.7K$122.2K$46.062.68x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity2.3K$106.9K$46.073.03x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity2.0K$91.7K$46.062.73x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.7K$76.4K$46.073.04x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views1.3K$61.1K$46.082.28x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel995$45.8K$46.062.85x
85025Complete blood count with differential663$30.6K$46.082.23x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw332$15.3K$46.012.97x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.64x

This provider submits charges 2.64 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.64x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $264. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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