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Rekha Bhandari, MD

NPI: 1023035466
Ridgewood, NY
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$5.7M
Total Payments
41.6K
Beneficiaries
95.7K
Services
2.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.7M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.7M over 10 years
22.99x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 1083% in 2021
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1405% 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 1083% in 2021

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$149.54$68.692.18x$80.85$75.6K1.2K671
2015$146.30$77.571.89x$68.73$94.2K1.1K707
2016$123.67$72.461.71x$51.21$119.0K1.7K818
2017$107.43$62.721.71x$44.71$169.2K2.5K1.0K
2018$139.23$83.031.68x$56.20$166.0K2.3K910
2019$143.33$83.371.72x$59.96$110.8K1.5K603
2020$102.14$66.341.54x$35.80$90.4K1.5K621
2021$264.64$98.562.69x$166.08$1.1M14.0K7.4K
2022$346.17$99.313.49x$246.86$2.6M47.9K20.2K
2023$152.19$57.752.64x$94.44$1.1M22.0K8.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$1.2M
23.9K services$51.72/svc2.99x markup
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month
$583.0K
14.5K services$40.25/svc2.18x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$411.0K
3.3K services$125.89/svc2.47x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per dayโš  3.6x markup
$363.8K
8.7K services$41.81/svc3.59x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 daysโš  5.3x markup
$282.9K
5.2K services$54.12/svc5.25x markup
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutesโš  7.3x markup
$265.5K
5.7K services$46.75/svc7.25x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$257.5K
2.3K services$109.94/svc1.56x markup
99491Chronic care management services by qualified health care professional, 30 minutes or more per calendar month
$241.5K
3.4K services$71.50/svc2.29x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$180.1K
1.8K services$101.78/svc2.46x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$173.9K
2.2K services$80.22/svc1.84x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$157.5K
2.1K services$75.41/svc2.05x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$140.1K
519 services$269.95/svc1.64x markup
99437Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month
$121.4K
2.4K services$49.61/svc2.93x markup
99424Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month.
$91.6K
1.3K services$69.08/svc1.74x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$79.5K
1.3K services$62.66/svc2.10x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussionโš  3.5x markup
$72.3K
805 services$89.76/svc3.49x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$68.7K
1.2K services$58.25/svc1.72x markup
99458Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; each additional 20 minuteโš  4.3x markup
$63.4K
1.7K services$38.23/svc4.31x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$63.0K
320 services$196.86/svc1.93x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  6.4x markup
$55.2K
531 services$103.88/svc6.43x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month23.9K$1.2M$51.722.99x
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month14.5K$583.0K$40.252.18x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion3.3K$411.0K$125.892.47x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day8.7K$363.8K$41.813.59x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days5.2K$282.9K$54.125.25x
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutes5.7K$265.5K$46.757.25x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes2.3K$257.5K$109.941.56x
99491Chronic care management services by qualified health care professional, 30 minutes or more per calendar month3.4K$241.5K$71.502.29x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.8K$180.1K$101.782.46x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day2.2K$173.9K$80.221.84x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.1K$157.5K$75.412.05x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge519$140.1K$269.951.64x
99437Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month2.4K$121.4K$49.612.93x
99424Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month.1.3K$91.6K$69.081.74x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day1.3K$79.5K$62.662.10x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion805$72.3K$89.763.49x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes1.2K$68.7K$58.251.72x
99458Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; each additional 20 minute1.7K$63.4K$38.234.31x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge320$63.0K$196.861.93x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day531$55.2K$103.886.43x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.99x

This provider submits charges 2.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $299. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Ridgewood, NY

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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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