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  3. Dwarakanath Vuppalapati
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Dwarakanath Vuppalapati, MD

NPI: 1063512804
Carson City, NV
10 years of data
Psychiatry
$3.4M
Total Payments
15.9K
Beneficiaries
64.2K
Services
2.17x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.4M
Specialty median$36.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.4M over 10 years
22.17x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Psychiatry by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Psychiatry 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$197.42$72.012.74x$125.41$413.6K6.8K1.7K
2015$167.23$70.932.36x$96.30$346.6K5.6K1.7K
2016$137.60$64.312.14x$73.29$281.4K4.6K1.4K
2017$186.38$78.652.37x$107.73$383.8K6.8K1.9K
2018$173.19$79.302.18x$93.89$346.4K6.8K1.8K
2019$159.51$71.392.23x$88.12$287.4K5.9K1.5K
2020$146.67$74.451.97x$72.22$352.4K6.9K1.6K
2021$146.67$79.971.83x$66.70$342.9K6.9K1.5K
2022$162.00$82.981.95x$79.02$327.1K6.8K1.4K
2023$162.00$84.581.92x$77.42$366.5K7.0K1.3K

Top Procedures (16)

99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
$1.0M
31.4K services$32.12/svc2.78x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$905.6K
15.9K services$57.03/svc1.82x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$542.1K
3.5K services$156.62/svc1.66x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$529.7K
6.4K services$82.40/svc1.71x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$212.6K
2.5K services$84.51/svc1.84x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$138.5K
3.0K services$46.49/svc3.12x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$42.9K
544 services$78.80/svc4.49x markup
90791Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
$39.5K
407 services$97.15/svc2.46x markup
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day
$7.6K
53 services$143.61/svc2.51x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  6.1x markup
$6.2K
309 services$20.21/svc6.13x markup
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes
$5.0K
48 services$104.76/svc2.63x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$4.3K
82 services$52.49/svc2.38x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$1.6K
26 services$60.78/svc2.51x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$1.5K
14 services$108.27/svc1.67x markup
99218Hospital observation care typically 30 minutes
$1.4K
18 services$76.89/svc2.93x markup
99217Hospital observation care dischargeโš  4.9x markup
$788.20
14 services$56.30/svc4.88x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day31.4K$1.0M$32.122.78x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day15.9K$905.6K$57.031.82x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day3.5K$542.1K$156.621.66x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day6.4K$529.7K$82.401.71x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes2.5K$212.6K$84.511.84x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.0K$138.5K$46.493.12x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes544$42.9K$78.804.49x
90791Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation407$39.5K$97.152.46x
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day53$7.6K$143.612.51x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes309$6.2K$20.216.13x
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes48$5.0K$104.762.63x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day82$4.3K$52.492.38x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes26$1.6K$60.782.51x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day14$1.5K$108.271.67x
99218Hospital observation care typically 30 minutes18$1.4K$76.892.93x
99217Hospital observation care discharge14$788.20$56.304.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.17x

This provider submits charges 2.17 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.17x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $217. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Carson City, NV

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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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