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  3. Sohaib Tariq
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Sohaib Tariq, M.D.

NPI: 1023391166
El Centro, CA
5 years of data
Cardiology
$4.2M
Total Payments
16.1K
Beneficiaries
31.5K
Services
1.9x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.2M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.2M over 5 years
21.9x markup ratio
398th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 139% in 2020
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 142% from 2019 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 139% in 2020

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2019$506.50$281.551.80x$224.95$321.5K1.9K1.4K
2020$410.34$223.581.84x$186.76$769.3K5.2K2.6K
2021$530.20$307.601.72x$222.60$1.4M9.4K4.2K
2022$754.43$396.721.90x$357.71$983.3K7.1K3.9K
2023$729.09$370.171.97x$358.92$778.8K7.9K3.9K

Top Procedures (11)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.9M
18.9K services$98.14/svc1.92x markup
36473Mechanochemical destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance
$1.7M
1.5K services$1.2K/svc1.71x markup
36465Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance
$242.5K
213 services$1.1K/svc1.78x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$208.4K
1.6K services$128.64/svc2.23x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 4.4x markup
$93.6K
8.1K services$11.60/svc4.39x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$46.5K
737 services$63.15/svc1.98x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$41.4K
257 services$161.02/svc2.23x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$8.2K
143 services$57.10/svc2.94x markup
36474Mechanochemical destruction of subsequent incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance
$2.4K
11 services$221.94/svc2.70x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$2.3K
62 services$37.07/svc2.05x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$2.0K
22 services$89.16/svc2.09x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes18.9K$1.9M$98.141.92x
36473Mechanochemical destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance1.5K$1.7M$1.2K1.71x
36465Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance213$242.5K$1.1K1.78x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.6K$208.4K$128.642.23x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report8.1K$93.6K$11.604.39x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes737$46.5K$63.151.98x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day257$41.4K$161.022.23x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function143$8.2K$57.102.94x
36474Mechanochemical destruction of subsequent incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance11$2.4K$221.942.70x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes62$2.3K$37.072.05x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes22$2.0K$89.162.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.9x

This provider submits charges 1.9 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.9x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $190. This is lower than the national average.

Location

El Centro, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Cardiology providers in CA for peer comparison.

Sohaib Tariq (you)
$4.2M
Leo Polosajian, M.D.
$52.5M
Athar Ansari, M.D.
$38.2M
Hanumandla Reddy, M.D
$38.1M
Mehran Khorsandi, M.D.,
$36.4M
Shashi Sharma, D.M.
$35.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Leo Polosajian, M.D.Reseda, CA$52.5M✓ Clear
Athar Ansari, M.D.El Centro, CA$38.2M✓ Clear
Hanumandla Reddy, M.DHanford, CA$38.1M✓ Clear
Mehran Khorsandi, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA$36.4M✓ Clear
Shashi Sharma, D.M.Visalia, CA$35.4M✓ Clear

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  • • 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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