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Indu Patel, MD

NPI: 1023000668
St. Louis, MO
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$598.6K
Total Payments
3.6K
Beneficiaries
13.1K
Services
1.77x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$598.6K
Specialty median$84.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $598.6K over 10 years
21.77x markup ratio
3AI fraud probability: 90.0%
493th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #198 of 500
90.0%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Volume-driven pattern

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 90.0% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #198 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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ML model prediction — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $598.6K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 104% 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 complexity
$128.8K
2.3K services$55.44/svc1.49x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$116.0K
2.1K services$55.45/svc1.83x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$103.1K
1.9K services$55.44/svc1.92x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$90.2K
1.6K services$55.43/svc1.98x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity
$77.3K
1.4K services$55.45/svc1.68x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$64.4K
1.2K services$55.44/svc1.94x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$51.5K
929 services$55.47/svc2.01x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$38.7K
697 services$55.45/svc1.93x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$25.8K
465 services$55.42/svc1.96x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$12.9K
232 services$55.53/svc1.60x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity2.3K$128.8K$55.441.49x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity2.1K$116.0K$55.451.83x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity1.9K$103.1K$55.441.92x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity1.6K$90.2K$55.431.98x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity1.4K$77.3K$55.451.68x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.2K$64.4K$55.441.94x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views929$51.5K$55.472.01x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel697$38.7K$55.451.93x
85025Complete blood count with differential465$25.8K$55.421.96x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw232$12.9K$55.531.60x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.77x

This provider submits charges 1.77 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.77x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $177. This is lower than the national average.

Location

St. Louis, MO

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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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