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  3. Deepak Sambhara
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Deepak Sambhara, M.D.

NPI: 1083024574
Wausau, WI
6 years of data
Ophthalmology
$11.0M
Total Payments
75
Beneficiaries
138.4K
Services
2.65x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.0M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.0M over 6 years
22.65x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
492 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 13688% in 2019
614 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 92 services per working day

Based on 138.4K total services over 6 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 92 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 228328% from 2018 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 13688% in 2019

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
2018$1.2K$90.0912.89x$1.1K$1.9K211
2019$523.06$210.712.48x$312.35$260.9K1.2K13
2020$543.55$204.182.66x$339.37$1.8M8.6K15
2021$559.19$217.532.57x$341.66$2.1M9.5K15
2022$274.30$104.382.63x$169.92$2.6M24.5K16
2023$123.27$45.702.70x$77.57$4.3M94.6K15

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$5.9M
8.2K services$717.89/svc1.50x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$2.8M
97.8K services$28.82/svc1.80x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  14.5x markup
$681.2K
7.6K services$89.85/svc14.53x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$648.3K
7.0K services$92.00/svc3.02x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  4.2x markup
$283.8K
9.4K services$30.29/svc4.19x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$178.8K
3.1K services$58.01/svc1.54x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$102.1K
54 services$1.9K/svc1.79x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$92.0K
1.6K services$58.04/svc3.25x markup
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg
$57.8K
480 services$120.36/svc1.73x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$45.9K
250 services$183.73/svc2.26x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual systemโš  3.5x markup
$38.6K
408 services$94.57/svc3.52x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$25.1K
213 services$117.97/svc3.56x markup
92004New patient complete exam of visual systemโš  3.6x markup
$24.5K
225 services$108.83/svc3.58x markup
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laserโš  26.4x markup
$17.6K
69 services$255.34/svc26.37x markup
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawingโš  10.2x markup
$14.8K
1.4K services$10.85/svc10.19x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patientโš  3.8x markup
$8.6K
147 services$58.27/svc3.84x markup
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dyeโš  5.4x markup
$6.8K
87 services$78.41/svc5.43x markup
92242Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein and indocyanine-green dyeโš  3.3x markup
$6.1K
33 services$183.77/svc3.26x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  7.2x markup
$5.2K
179 services$29.01/svc7.15x markup
92226Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawingโš  5.7x markup
$1.5K
75 services$19.66/svc5.65x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg8.2K$5.9M$717.891.50x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg97.8K$2.8M$28.821.80x
67028Injection of drug into eye7.6K$681.2K$89.8514.53x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes7.0K$648.3K$92.003.02x
92134Imaging of retina9.4K$283.8K$30.294.19x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg3.1K$178.8K$58.011.54x
J3490Unclassified drugs54$102.1K$1.9K1.79x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1.6K$92.0K$58.043.25x
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg480$57.8K$120.361.73x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg250$45.9K$183.732.26x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system408$38.6K$94.573.52x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes213$25.1K$117.973.56x
92004New patient complete exam of visual system225$24.5K$108.833.58x
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser69$17.6K$255.3426.37x
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing1.4K$14.8K$10.8510.19x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient147$8.6K$58.273.84x
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye87$6.8K$78.415.43x
92242Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein and indocyanine-green dye33$6.1K$183.773.26x
92250Photography of the retina179$5.2K$29.017.15x
92226Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing75$1.5K$19.665.65x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.65x

This provider submits charges 2.65 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.65x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $265. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Wausau, WI

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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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