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  3. Victor Fariwa
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Victor Fariwa, MD

NPI: 1023028354
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$7.7M
Total Payments
59.1K
Beneficiaries
180.4K
Services
2.02x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.7M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.7M over 10 years
22.02x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
472 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 87% in 2016
66 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 72 services per working day

Based on 180.4K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 72 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 51% from 2014 to 2023.

62% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (99213 โ€” Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes).

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 87% in 2016

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$152.76$56.782.69x$95.98$708.8K16.3K3.9K
2015$187.91$62.223.02x$125.69$255.1K5.0K1.8K
2016$115.98$46.552.49x$69.43$476.3K12.4K4.3K
2017$122.88$42.022.92x$80.86$555.7K15.4K4.7K
2018$114.34$41.232.77x$73.11$584.5K16.4K5.0K
2019$119.55$42.642.80x$76.91$691.5K19.4K5.9K
2020$125.89$53.802.34x$72.09$719.0K17.1K6.1K
2021$116.30$50.402.31x$65.90$1.1M22.9K8.4K
2022$294.10$158.391.86x$135.71$1.5M26.1K9.6K
2023$136.14$42.523.20x$93.62$1.1M29.3K9.4K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$4.5M
63.9K services$70.80/svc1.58x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$441.5K
9.5K services$46.53/svc1.61x markup
Q0222Injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg
$290.9K
126 services$2.3K/svc1.73x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  3.1x markup
$286.1K
17.8K services$16.06/svc3.11x markup
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes
$263.6K
3.7K services$71.67/svc1.74x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$232.8K
2.6K services$90.92/svc1.37x markup
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb
$230.4K
4.5K services$51.18/svc2.93x markup
87426Coronavirus ag iaโš  5.6x markup
$157.7K
4.5K services$35.05/svc5.59x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$147.6K
1.6K services$93.65/svc1.52x markup
M0222Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring
$112.5K
263 services$427.64/svc1.67x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$109.9K
959 services$114.61/svc1.31x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
$77.1K
1.3K services$60.80/svc1.97x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$73.5K
694 services$105.93/svc1.65x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve functionโš  6.3x markup
$72.2K
461 services$156.72/svc6.35x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
$59.8K
340 services$176.00/svc1.98x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomenโš  3.6x markup
$49.5K
441 services$112.21/svc3.56x markup
87880Strep test (Streptococcus, group A)โš  3.1x markup
$47.8K
3.0K services$15.69/svc3.10x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$47.3K
12.9K services$3.66/svc2.73x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and reportโš  5.2x markup
$46.6K
3.2K services$14.40/svc5.21x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$42.7K
868 services$49.18/svc1.02x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes63.9K$4.5M$70.801.58x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes9.5K$441.5K$46.531.61x
Q0222Injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg126$290.9K$2.3K1.73x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention17.8K$286.1K$16.063.11x
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes3.7K$263.6K$71.671.74x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day2.6K$232.8K$90.921.37x
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb4.5K$230.4K$51.182.93x
87426Coronavirus ag ia4.5K$157.7K$35.055.59x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.6K$147.6K$93.651.52x
M0222Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring263$112.5K$427.641.67x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes959$109.9K$114.611.31x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less1.3K$77.1K$60.801.97x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes694$73.5K$105.931.65x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function461$72.2K$156.726.35x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers340$59.8K$176.001.98x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen441$49.5K$112.213.56x
87880Strep test (Streptococcus, group A)3.0K$47.8K$15.693.10x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample12.9K$47.3K$3.662.73x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report3.2K$46.6K$14.405.21x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle868$42.7K$49.181.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.02x

This provider submits charges 2.02 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.02x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $202. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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Data Sources

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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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