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Iraklii Buziashvili, MD

NPI: 1043593940
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Endocrinology
$4.4M
Total Payments
28.6K
Beneficiaries
68.2K
Services
1.62x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$76.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 10 years
21.62x markup ratio
399th percentile in Endocrinology by payments
4Payments surged 162% in 2016
52 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Endocrinology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2087% 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 162% 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$218.80$87.742.49x$131.06$41.1K627398
2015$173.40$72.472.39x$100.93$41.1K659386
2016$152.12$80.681.89x$71.44$107.9K1.3K789
2017$182.27$88.102.07x$94.17$240.3K3.4K2.0K
2018$115.96$76.421.52x$39.54$346.9K5.6K2.9K
2019$125.83$78.451.60x$47.38$479.8K7.5K3.3K
2020$120.98$76.711.58x$44.27$635.3K10.0K4.2K
2021$124.15$88.491.40x$35.66$851.3K13.2K4.8K
2022$127.76$82.271.55x$45.49$793.6K12.1K4.7K
2023$138.62$83.241.67x$55.38$899.0K13.9K5.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.2M
11.2K services$105.33/svc1.60x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$710.6K
15.9K services$44.71/svc1.69x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$487.4K
7.5K services$65.20/svc1.50x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$459.0K
3.7K services$123.02/svc1.49x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
$380.9K
7.0K services$54.55/svc1.63x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$248.3K
1.7K services$148.26/svc1.63x markup
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutes
$204.8K
4.3K services$47.16/svc1.65x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$140.7K
1.4K services$98.11/svc1.48x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$139.4K
779 services$178.98/svc1.46x markup
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)
$82.8K
1.5K services$55.79/svc1.86x markup
95250Ambulatory continuous glucose (sugar) monitoring for a minimum of 72 hours
$82.6K
567 services$145.63/svc1.49x markup
76536Ultrasound of head and neck
$51.4K
482 services$106.54/svc1.79x markup
96401Non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy beneath the skin or into muscle
$50.5K
684 services$73.79/svc1.51x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$38.7K
241 services$160.78/svc1.54x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$34.5K
386 services$89.34/svc1.55x markup
95251Ambulatory continuous glucose (sugar) including interpretation and report for a minimum of 72 hours
$27.4K
854 services$32.14/svc1.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$21.1K
298 services$70.81/svc1.74x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  3.4x markup
$16.2K
4.1K services$3.94/svc3.38x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
$14.9K
927 services$16.06/svc1.64x markup
82962Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrumentโš  6.2x markup
$12.6K
3.9K services$3.22/svc6.21x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes11.2K$1.2M$105.331.60x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month15.9K$710.6K$44.711.69x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day7.5K$487.4K$65.201.50x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day3.7K$459.0K$123.021.49x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days7.0K$380.9K$54.551.63x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.7K$248.3K$148.261.63x
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutes4.3K$204.8K$47.161.65x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.4K$140.7K$98.111.48x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day779$139.4K$178.981.46x
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)1.5K$82.8K$55.791.86x
95250Ambulatory continuous glucose (sugar) monitoring for a minimum of 72 hours567$82.6K$145.631.49x
76536Ultrasound of head and neck482$51.4K$106.541.79x
96401Non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy beneath the skin or into muscle684$50.5K$73.791.51x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes241$38.7K$160.781.54x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day386$34.5K$89.341.55x
95251Ambulatory continuous glucose (sugar) including interpretation and report for a minimum of 72 hours854$27.4K$32.141.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes298$21.1K$70.811.74x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample4.1K$16.2K$3.943.38x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention927$14.9K$16.061.64x
82962Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument3.9K$12.6K$3.226.21x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.62x

This provider submits charges 1.62 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.62x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $162. This is lower 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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