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  3. Harry Lifschutz
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Harry Lifschutz, M.D.

NPI: 1013014752
Indio, CA
10 years of data
General Surgery
$11.3M
Total Payments
31.2K
Beneficiaries
95.3K
Services
3.58x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.3M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.3M over 10 years
23.58x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 220% in 2017
517 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 287% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 220% in 2017

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$614.11$148.654.13x$465.46$383.1K3.7K2.3K
2015$683.11$122.555.57x$560.56$238.3K2.4K1.4K
2016$627.53$111.515.63x$516.02$298.8K2.8K1.5K
2017$509.38$106.064.80x$403.32$955.0K8.9K4.4K
2018$629.11$170.783.68x$458.33$1.6M10.9K4.8K
2019$573.72$166.893.44x$406.83$2.1M9.4K3.8K
2020$581.68$166.203.50x$415.48$1.3M9.9K3.2K
2021$773.05$234.733.29x$538.32$1.5M12.4K2.6K
2022$525.98$151.623.47x$374.36$1.5M15.7K3.6K
2023$553.02$152.143.63x$400.88$1.5M19.1K3.5K

Top Procedures (20)

36466Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidanceโš  3.3x markup
$3.7M
2.2K services$1.7K/svc3.30x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$3.1M
50.7K services$61.40/svc3.39x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legsโš  3.6x markup
$969.3K
4.7K services$206.85/svc3.58x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  4.0x markup
$821.9K
5.2K services$159.60/svc4.00x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve functionโš  4.3x markup
$447.9K
2.6K services$171.49/svc4.31x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neckโš  4.1x markup
$438.9K
2.7K services$161.43/svc4.06x markup
29580Strapping, Unna bootโš  4.6x markup
$247.6K
4.1K services$59.97/svc4.63x markup
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flowโš  4.2x markup
$184.0K
1.2K services$152.43/svc4.21x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.5x markup
$181.1K
3.2K services$56.42/svc3.53x markup
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow
$165.3K
722 services$228.93/svc2.96x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$124.8K
1.5K services$82.63/svc4.12x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.4x markup
$90.4K
1.5K services$59.70/svc3.35x markup
36471Injection of chemical agent into multiple veins of same legโš  5.7x markup
$85.6K
423 services$202.42/svc5.72x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$73.9K
904 services$81.73/svc4.37x markup
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes
$70.8K
1.9K services$37.94/svc1.71x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.2x markup
$64.6K
1.1K services$57.68/svc3.18x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomenโš  3.4x markup
$50.2K
474 services$105.97/svc3.41x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
$42.4K
1.1K services$39.94/svc2.13x markup
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissueโš  5.1x markup
$36.1K
558 services$64.76/svc5.14x markup
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more musclesโš  3.6x markup
$34.6K
694 services$49.92/svc3.59x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
36466Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance2.2K$3.7M$1.7K3.30x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes50.7K$3.1M$61.403.39x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs4.7K$969.3K$206.853.58x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers5.2K$821.9K$159.604.00x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function2.6K$447.9K$171.494.31x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck2.7K$438.9K$161.434.06x
29580Strapping, Unna boot4.1K$247.6K$59.974.63x
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow1.2K$184.0K$152.434.21x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule3.2K$181.1K$56.423.53x
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow722$165.3K$228.932.96x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.5K$124.8K$82.634.12x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.5K$90.4K$59.703.35x
36471Injection of chemical agent into multiple veins of same leg423$85.6K$202.425.72x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes904$73.9K$81.734.37x
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes1.9K$70.8K$37.941.71x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.1K$64.6K$57.683.18x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen474$50.2K$105.973.41x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days1.1K$42.4K$39.942.13x
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissue558$36.1K$64.765.14x
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles694$34.6K$49.923.59x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.58x

This provider submits charges 3.58 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.58x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $358. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Indio, 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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