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Ben Jacobs, MD

NPI: 1093740300
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Urology
$4.0M
Total Payments
48.4K
Beneficiaries
71.1K
Services
3.48x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.0M
Specialty median$142.4K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.0M over 10 years
23.48x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Urology by payments
414 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Urology 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$575.21$93.816.13x$481.40$319.7K7.0K4.4K
2015$462.99$77.715.96x$385.28$340.1K7.0K4.6K
2016$386.72$85.674.51x$301.05$384.6K7.7K4.8K
2017$398.43$78.925.05x$319.51$350.7K7.4K4.6K
2018$598.50$110.435.42x$488.07$380.7K7.5K4.8K
2019$589.82$115.145.12x$474.68$463.1K8.0K5.3K
2020$379.30$86.644.38x$292.66$392.0K6.0K4.6K
2021$367.44$97.963.75x$269.48$455.6K6.6K4.9K
2022$323.23$104.243.10x$218.99$465.0K6.9K5.2K
2023$299.15$97.823.06x$201.33$440.1K7.0K5.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.3M
20.6K services$64.87/svc2.31x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity
$745.4K
7.1K services$104.47/svc2.95x markup
76856Ultrasound of pelvisโš  4.8x markup
$507.1K
7.9K services$64.52/svc4.77x markup
52000Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscopeโš  4.0x markup
$274.6K
1.5K services$186.18/svc3.98x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$237.8K
1.7K services$140.16/svc2.50x markup
76872Ultrasound of rectumโš  5.0x markup
$211.8K
1.9K services$110.72/svc5.02x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$86.0K
928 services$92.66/svc3.24x markup
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mgโš  4.8x markup
$78.4K
473 services$165.86/svc4.82x markup
81002Urinalysis, manual testโš  7.3x markup
$71.0K
20.8K services$3.41/svc7.32x markup
52281Dilation of bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscopeโš  5.0x markup
$63.9K
230 services$277.99/svc5.00x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$51.2K
654 services$78.26/svc2.56x markup
76775Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity, limitedโš  4.3x markup
$37.4K
640 services$58.42/svc4.28x markup
76857Ultrasound of pelvisโš  5.4x markup
$33.6K
731 services$45.95/svc5.44x markup
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
$33.1K
659 services$50.27/svc1.99x markup
52224Destruction of (less than 0.5 centimeters) growths of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscopeโš  6.2x markup
$33.0K
51 services$647.05/svc6.18x markup
51798Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voidingโš  9.9x markup
$32.4K
2.1K services$15.21/svc9.86x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$30.8K
774 services$39.80/svc2.51x markup
51700Bladder irrigation and/or instillationโš  4.1x markup
$25.5K
352 services$72.38/svc4.14x markup
51720Bladder instillation of cancer preventive, inhibiting, or suppressive agentโš  5.0x markup
$16.2K
204 services$79.60/svc5.03x markup
96402Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscleโš  5.0x markup
$15.1K
502 services$30.12/svc4.98x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes20.6K$1.3M$64.872.31x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity7.1K$745.4K$104.472.95x
76856Ultrasound of pelvis7.9K$507.1K$64.524.77x
52000Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope1.5K$274.6K$186.183.98x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.7K$237.8K$140.162.50x
76872Ultrasound of rectum1.9K$211.8K$110.725.02x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes928$86.0K$92.663.24x
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg473$78.4K$165.864.82x
81002Urinalysis, manual test20.8K$71.0K$3.417.32x
52281Dilation of bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope230$63.9K$277.995.00x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion654$51.2K$78.262.56x
76775Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity, limited640$37.4K$58.424.28x
76857Ultrasound of pelvis731$33.6K$45.955.44x
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion659$33.1K$50.271.99x
52224Destruction of (less than 0.5 centimeters) growths of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope51$33.0K$647.056.18x
51798Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding2.1K$32.4K$15.219.86x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes774$30.8K$39.802.51x
51700Bladder irrigation and/or instillation352$25.5K$72.384.14x
51720Bladder instillation of cancer preventive, inhibiting, or suppressive agent204$16.2K$79.605.03x
96402Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscle502$15.1K$30.124.98x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.48x

This provider submits charges 3.48 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.48x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $348. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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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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