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Howard Mango

NPI: 1013174929
Newport Beach, CA
10 years of data
Audiologist
$1.0M
Total Payments
6.2K
Beneficiaries
25.9K
Services
13.31x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.0M
Specialty median$7.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $1.0M over 10 years
213.31x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 77 — flagged for review
499th percentile in Audiologist by payments
56 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 77
  • 232x specialty median spending
  • Markup 13.3x (specialty median: 4.0x)
  • 40x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 125x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $1.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Audiologist providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 13.31x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.4x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 77/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$105.61$38.982.71x$66.63$68.7K1.8K540
2015$155.35$38.983.99x$116.37$67.6K1.7K531
2016$70.13$38.971.80x$31.16$62.8K1.6K494
2017$68.80$38.991.76x$29.81$76.9K2.0K604
2018$111.51$38.992.86x$72.52$78.3K2.0K616
2019$146.54$38.993.76x$107.55$75.2K1.9K591
2020$100.38$38.982.58x$61.40$85.8K2.2K674
2021$101.66$38.992.61x$62.67$79.8K2.0K627
2022$121.47$38.973.12x$82.50$89.7K2.3K705
2023$110.30$38.982.83x$71.32$101.0K2.6K794

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min
$281.2K
7.2K services$38.98/svc2.02x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min
$67.7K
1.7K services$38.98/svc2.47x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min⚠ 4.5x markup
$42.5K
1.1K services$39.00/svc4.47x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity⚠ 5.3x markup
$21.4K
550 services$38.95/svc5.30x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 4.2x markup
$24.9K
638 services$38.97/svc4.17x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit⚠ 5.1x markup
$71.0K
1.8K services$38.99/svc5.11x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min⚠ 4.8x markup
$54.2K
1.4K services$38.98/svc4.85x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$39.7K
1.0K services$38.99/svc2.32x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 5.5x markup
$20.9K
535 services$39.02/svc5.54x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$13.2K
338 services$39.00/svc2.05x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min7.2K$281.2K$38.982.02x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min1.7K$67.7K$38.982.47x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min1.1K$42.5K$39.004.47x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity550$21.4K$38.955.30x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity638$24.9K$38.974.17x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit1.8K$71.0K$38.995.11x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min1.4K$54.2K$38.984.85x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.0K$39.7K$38.992.32x
36415Venipuncture535$20.9K$39.025.54x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM338$13.2K$39.002.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

13.31x

This provider submits charges 13.31 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 13.31x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1331. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Newport Beach, CA

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Data Sources

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

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

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