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Joseph Silverstein, P.A.

NPI: 1063454916
Inglewood, CA
10 years of data
Physician Assistant
$949.0K
Total Payments
5.8K
Beneficiaries
14.7K
Services
17.43x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$949.0K
Specialty median$22.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $949.0K over 10 years
217.43x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 72 — flagged for review
499th percentile in Physician Assistant by payments
58 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 72
  • 80x specialty median spending
  • Markup 17.4x (specialty median: 4.5x)
  • 46x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 72x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $949.0K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physician Assistant providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 17.43x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.8x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 68% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 72/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$197.30$64.713.05x$132.59$59.9K926463
2015$211.50$64.743.27x$146.76$53.0K818409
2016$148.05$64.732.29x$83.32$59.5K920460
2017$163.04$64.692.52x$98.35$71.7K1.1K553
2018$158.55$64.722.45x$93.83$83.5K1.3K645
2019$247.42$64.743.82x$182.68$72.1K1.1K556
2020$212.35$64.713.28x$147.64$87.0K1.3K671
2021$114.78$64.701.77x$50.08$80.2K1.2K619
2022$144.96$64.742.24x$80.22$81.5K1.3K629
2023$180.29$64.702.79x$115.59$100.9K1.6K779

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min⚠ 3.4x markup
$191.9K
3.0K services$64.71/svc3.38x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min⚠ 3.7x markup
$80.8K
1.2K services$64.71/svc3.68x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min
$54.6K
844 services$64.71/svc2.85x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity⚠ 3.7x markup
$80.2K
1.2K services$64.73/svc3.70x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 4.5x markup
$62.3K
962 services$64.74/svc4.48x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit⚠ 4.2x markup
$59.6K
921 services$64.75/svc4.19x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min⚠ 5.2x markup
$51.7K
798 services$64.74/svc5.16x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete⚠ 5.4x markup
$21.9K
339 services$64.71/svc5.39x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 3.8x markup
$44.5K
688 services$64.69/svc3.80x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$37.6K
582 services$64.68/svc2.72x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min3.0K$191.9K$64.713.38x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min1.2K$80.8K$64.713.68x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min844$54.6K$64.712.85x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity1.2K$80.2K$64.733.70x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity962$62.3K$64.744.48x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit921$59.6K$64.754.19x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min798$51.7K$64.745.16x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete339$21.9K$64.715.39x
36415Venipuncture688$44.5K$64.693.80x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM582$37.6K$64.682.72x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

17.43x

This provider submits charges 17.43 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 17.43x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1743. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Inglewood, CA

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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