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  3. Sridhar Durbhakula
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Sridhar Durbhakula, M.D.

NPI: 1053400366
Bethesda, MD
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$6.7M
Total Payments
48.8K
Beneficiaries
71.2K
Services
3.75x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.7M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.7M over 10 years
23.75x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 80% 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

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$915.89$183.484.99x$732.41$407.6K5.3K3.5K
2015$949.86$191.064.97x$758.80$432.2K5.7K3.8K
2016$949.10$192.854.92x$756.25$530.0K6.9K4.7K
2017$1.0K$206.664.86x$797.37$552.3K7.3K5.0K
2018$1.8K$349.555.28x$1.5K$683.0K7.8K5.2K
2019$1.4K$320.814.22x$1.0K$807.6K8.1K5.5K
2020$1.4K$322.494.43x$1.1K$759.1K6.9K4.9K
2021$1.3K$287.714.59x$1.0K$938.4K8.3K5.9K
2022$1.3K$280.674.70x$1.0K$852.9K7.5K5.2K
2023$1.3K$249.565.37x$1.1K$734.6K7.3K5.0K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  6.0x markup
$1.1M
941 services$1.2K/svc6.03x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  5.6x markup
$1.0M
850 services$1.2K/svc5.56x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$909.9K
14.1K services$64.37/svc2.27x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$799.3K
1.1K services$709.89/svc1.91x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.4x markup
$425.3K
7.3K services$58.58/svc3.39x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$395.9K
4.2K services$95.21/svc2.11x markup
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back viewโš  3.2x markup
$352.3K
10.6K services$33.25/svc3.19x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 viewsโš  3.6x markup
$310.9K
10.7K services$29.03/svc3.65x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$277.8K
3.2K services$86.28/svc2.51x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$223.4K
5.7K services$38.99/svc2.69x markup
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures
$176.1K
1.3K services$133.79/svc2.53x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$160.7K
195 services$824.21/svc2.85x markup
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint
$143.2K
724 services$197.75/svc2.47x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  6.5x markup
$113.8K
111 services$1.0K/svc6.51x markup
73525Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of hip jointโš  5.3x markup
$80.5K
723 services$111.34/svc5.35x markup
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 viewsโš  3.1x markup
$40.5K
1.2K services$33.53/svc3.13x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$37.6K
786 services$47.82/svc2.17x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesisโš  5.5x markup
$17.2K
11 services$1.6K/svc5.54x markup
73521X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 2 viewsโš  3.5x markup
$15.5K
441 services$35.05/svc3.51x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.3x markup
$10.2K
313 services$32.53/svc3.26x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint941$1.1M$1.2K6.03x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis850$1.0M$1.2K5.56x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes14.1K$909.9K$64.372.27x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.1K$799.3K$709.891.91x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule7.3K$425.3K$58.583.39x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.2K$395.9K$95.212.11x
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view10.6K$352.3K$33.253.19x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views10.7K$310.9K$29.033.65x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.2K$277.8K$86.282.51x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views5.7K$223.4K$38.992.69x
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures1.3K$176.1K$133.792.53x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose195$160.7K$824.212.85x
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint724$143.2K$197.752.47x
27446Repair of knee joint111$113.8K$1.0K6.51x
73525Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of hip joint723$80.5K$111.345.35x
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views1.2K$40.5K$33.533.13x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple786$37.6K$47.822.17x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis11$17.2K$1.6K5.54x
73521X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 2 views441$15.5K$35.053.51x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views313$10.2K$32.533.26x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.75x

This provider submits charges 3.75 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.75x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $375. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bethesda, MD

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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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