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Salman Ahmad, MD

NPI: 1043281025
Lubbock, TX
10 years of data
Family Practice
$4.5M
Total Payments
22.3K
Beneficiaries
93.3K
Services
2.39x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
22.39x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
46 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$100.54$38.862.59x$61.68$571.5K12.1K3.3K
2015$108.94$41.442.63x$67.50$509.3K11.1K3.0K
2016$93.81$28.893.25x$64.92$336.8K7.3K1.5K
2017$163.43$44.333.69x$119.10$403.9K8.4K2.5K
2018$144.26$48.972.95x$95.29$476.5K9.3K2.9K
2019$119.04$54.562.18x$64.48$429.2K9.7K2.4K
2020$153.59$54.082.84x$99.51$473.6K11.1K2.0K
2021$151.31$52.442.89x$98.87$447.8K9.0K1.6K
2022$149.90$57.052.63x$92.85$410.5K7.4K1.3K
2023$159.82$61.372.60x$98.45$453.2K7.9K1.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$1.4M
27.2K services$51.34/svc2.11x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$799.8K
10.5K services$76.19/svc2.43x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
$746.3K
22.8K services$32.73/svc2.51x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$374.4K
6.5K services$57.83/svc2.44x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$150.9K
1.4K services$108.86/svc2.15x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$126.5K
1.8K services$70.13/svc2.16x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$119.1K
771 services$154.48/svc2.03x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$73.3K
2.1K services$34.11/svc1.99x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$60.8K
1.4K services$43.92/svc2.33x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$57.1K
459 services$124.39/svc2.05x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$57.0K
883 services$64.60/svc2.38x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$39.7K
334 services$118.87/svc2.01x markup
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflowโš  3.6x markup
$39.5K
200 services$197.48/svc3.63x markup
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)
$33.4K
733 services$45.61/svc2.38x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legsโš  4.3x markup
$29.6K
201 services$147.17/svc4.28x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve functionโš  4.3x markup
$26.7K
199 services$134.30/svc4.30x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$24.9K
254 services$98.07/svc2.75x markup
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or lessโš  3.4x markup
$23.4K
426 services$54.88/svc3.41x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  4.4x markup
$22.8K
202 services$112.63/svc4.36x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neckโš  4.3x markup
$22.6K
195 services$115.72/svc4.28x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day27.2K$1.4M$51.342.11x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes10.5K$799.8K$76.192.43x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day22.8K$746.3K$32.732.51x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.5K$374.4K$57.832.44x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.4K$150.9K$108.862.15x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day1.8K$126.5K$70.132.16x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge771$119.1K$154.482.03x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month2.1K$73.3K$34.111.99x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule1.4K$60.8K$43.922.33x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day459$57.1K$124.392.05x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional883$57.0K$64.602.38x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit334$39.7K$118.872.01x
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow200$39.5K$197.483.63x
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)733$33.4K$45.612.38x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs201$29.6K$147.174.28x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function199$26.7K$134.304.30x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes254$24.9K$98.072.75x
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less426$23.4K$54.883.41x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers202$22.8K$112.634.36x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck195$22.6K$115.724.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.39x

This provider submits charges 2.39 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.39x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $239. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lubbock, TX

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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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