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Alexander Sah, MD

NPI: 1003966359
Fremont, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$8.0M
Total Payments
35.9K
Beneficiaries
39.0K
Services
7.14x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.0M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.0M over 10 years
27.14x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.14x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 152% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.7K$217.787.59x$1.4K$469.3K4.7K3.9K
2015$1.7K$223.677.57x$1.5K$638.7K6.0K5.1K
2016$1.7K$224.967.62x$1.5K$733.1K5.7K5.2K
2017$1.9K$238.518.06x$1.7K$699.0K4.4K4.2K
2018$2.7K$363.347.47x$2.4K$731.6K2.8K2.6K
2019$1.7K$242.587.21x$1.5K$801.9K3.0K2.9K
2020$2.7K$362.267.34x$2.3K$844.8K2.6K2.5K
2021$2.5K$332.277.53x$2.2K$920.3K3.0K2.9K
2022$2.7K$361.817.50x$2.4K$1.0M3.1K3.0K
2023$1.9K$263.887.26x$1.7K$1.2M3.8K3.6K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  7.8x markup
$4.0M
3.4K services$1.2K/svc7.75x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  7.7x markup
$1.8M
1.5K services$1.2K/svc7.65x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  8.8x markup
$440.6K
430 services$1.0K/svc8.78x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$350.9K
5.0K services$69.67/svc3.16x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$339.1K
4.7K services$72.09/svc4.44x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesisโš  7.9x markup
$260.1K
172 services$1.5K/svc7.94x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial impleโš  3.1x markup
$245.6K
5.0K services$49.07/svc3.06x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$186.3K
3.9K services$48.39/svc3.72x markup
27486Revision of one component of total knee joint prosthesisโš  8.1x markup
$118.0K
95 services$1.2K/svc8.14x markup
27442Repair of knee jointโš  7.0x markup
$63.8K
87 services$733.11/svc6.98x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.8x markup
$47.1K
4.2K services$11.28/svc3.81x markup
27438Repair of knee cap with insertion of prosthesisโš  8.3x markup
$34.5K
87 services$396.98/svc8.25x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  7.9x markup
$32.6K
765 services$42.64/svc7.86x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  4.2x markup
$30.1K
2.5K services$11.86/svc4.21x markup
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  7.3x markup
$19.8K
12 services$1.6K/svc7.29x markup
77073Imaging for bone length assessmentโš  5.1x markup
$14.1K
1.2K services$11.74/svc5.13x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 viewsโš  4.5x markup
$13.4K
1.3K services$10.06/svc4.46x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 viewsโš  3.6x markup
$10.2K
1.2K services$8.33/svc3.65x markup
73500X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 viewโš  4.5x markup
$10.1K
946 services$10.69/svc4.47x markup
73501X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 viewโš  4.2x markup
$9.7K
1.3K services$7.44/svc4.17x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint3.4K$4.0M$1.2K7.75x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis1.5K$1.8M$1.2K7.65x
27446Repair of knee joint430$440.6K$1.0K8.78x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.0K$350.9K$69.673.16x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes4.7K$339.1K$72.094.44x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis172$260.1K$1.5K7.94x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple5.0K$245.6K$49.073.06x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.9K$186.3K$48.393.72x
27486Revision of one component of total knee joint prosthesis95$118.0K$1.2K8.14x
27442Repair of knee joint87$63.8K$733.116.98x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views4.2K$47.1K$11.283.81x
27438Repair of knee cap with insertion of prosthesis87$34.5K$396.988.25x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule765$32.6K$42.647.86x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views2.5K$30.1K$11.864.21x
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis12$19.8K$1.6K7.29x
77073Imaging for bone length assessment1.2K$14.1K$11.745.13x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views1.3K$13.4K$10.064.46x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views1.2K$10.2K$8.333.65x
73500X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view946$10.1K$10.694.47x
73501X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view1.3K$9.7K$7.444.17x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.14x

This provider submits charges 7.14 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.14x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $714. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fremont, CA

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  • 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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