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Arvinder Uppal, M.D.

NPI: 1073585261
Columbia, MD
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$3.3M
Total Payments
23.1K
Beneficiaries
24.3K
Services
4.42x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.3M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.3M over 10 years
24.42x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 130% in 2015
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 211% 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 130% in 2015

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$394.85$99.773.96x$295.08$121.3K1.1K1.1K
2015$468.90$126.593.70x$342.31$279.2K2.2K2.1K
2016$615.33$164.963.73x$450.37$271.6K1.8K1.7K
2017$778.03$182.314.27x$595.72$234.7K1.4K1.3K
2018$758.43$168.314.51x$590.12$319.4K2.1K2.0K
2019$761.94$163.164.67x$598.78$399.8K2.8K2.7K
2020$805.64$168.214.79x$637.43$348.8K2.4K2.3K
2021$774.40$169.664.56x$604.74$458.6K3.2K3.0K
2022$799.94$166.504.80x$633.44$517.3K3.7K3.5K
2023$627.00$123.285.09x$503.72$377.0K3.6K3.4K

Top Procedures (20)

73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  4.2x markup
$564.5K
3.1K services$182.15/svc4.21x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  4.2x markup
$435.4K
2.4K services$183.47/svc4.16x markup
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrastโš  4.6x markup
$375.3K
1.1K services$345.28/svc4.64x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  3.8x markup
$324.2K
1.3K services$257.50/svc3.76x markup
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrastโš  5.3x markup
$183.4K
603 services$304.16/svc5.25x markup
73700CT scan legโš  5.1x markup
$131.4K
1.2K services$113.26/svc5.07x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  5.2x markup
$113.5K
1.0K services$109.51/svc5.15x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrastโš  4.9x markup
$109.3K
589 services$185.57/svc4.93x markup
73718MRI scan of legโš  5.3x markup
$95.8K
430 services$222.74/svc5.27x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  4.1x markup
$93.8K
636 services$147.49/svc4.14x markup
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dyeโš  5.4x markup
$93.5K
390 services$239.85/svc5.43x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  3.9x markup
$92.7K
319 services$290.68/svc3.85x markup
74174CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrastโš  3.7x markup
$66.1K
213 services$310.40/svc3.73x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  3.6x markup
$63.0K
495 services$127.17/svc3.56x markup
72195MRI scan of pelvisโš  5.0x markup
$59.1K
252 services$234.55/svc4.99x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrastโš  6.0x markup
$44.4K
373 services$119.05/svc6.03x markup
73200CT scan of armโš  4.5x markup
$38.8K
309 services$125.65/svc4.55x markup
74181MRI scan of abdomenโš  5.9x markup
$37.5K
209 services$179.61/svc5.88x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  3.4x markup
$34.5K
155 services$222.65/svc3.40x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  4.0x markup
$32.2K
352 services$91.34/svc3.96x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
73721MRI scan of leg joint3.1K$564.5K$182.154.21x
73221MRI scan of arm joint2.4K$435.4K$183.474.16x
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast1.1K$375.3K$345.284.64x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast1.3K$324.2K$257.503.76x
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrast603$183.4K$304.165.25x
73700CT scan leg1.2K$131.4K$113.265.07x
71250CT scan chest1.0K$113.5K$109.515.15x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast589$109.3K$185.574.93x
73718MRI scan of leg430$95.8K$222.745.27x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis636$93.8K$147.494.14x
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye390$93.5K$239.855.43x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast319$92.7K$290.683.85x
74174CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast213$66.1K$310.403.73x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal495$63.0K$127.173.56x
72195MRI scan of pelvis252$59.1K$234.554.99x
71260CT scan chest with contrast373$44.4K$119.056.03x
73200CT scan of arm309$38.8K$125.654.55x
74181MRI scan of abdomen209$37.5K$179.615.88x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast155$34.5K$222.653.40x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers352$32.2K$91.343.96x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.42x

This provider submits charges 4.42 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.42x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $442. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, MD

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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