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Zhi Zeng, MD

NPI: 1093801854
San Gabriel, CA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.5M
Total Payments
31.6K
Beneficiaries
46.1K
Services
1.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
21.86x markup ratio
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 77% in 2016
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 77% in 2016

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$181.10$85.242.12x$95.86$397.2K3.9K3.2K
2015$157.77$85.111.85x$72.66$263.4K2.7K2.1K
2016$154.45$80.301.92x$74.15$466.0K4.4K2.8K
2017$157.97$81.551.94x$76.42$577.7K5.4K3.6K
2018$148.57$82.251.81x$66.32$686.1K6.6K4.8K
2019$152.86$86.061.78x$66.80$521.5K5.3K3.9K
2020$177.64$99.381.79x$78.26$266.1K2.7K1.8K
2021$201.00$97.072.07x$103.93$460.6K4.9K2.7K
2022$162.18$86.901.87x$75.28$542.4K6.3K3.7K
2023$193.94$92.772.09x$101.17$367.2K4.0K2.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$680.7K
7.6K services$89.31/svc1.71x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$573.6K
5.0K services$114.86/svc1.75x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
$391.7K
2.2K services$181.28/svc1.43x markup
76881Ultrasound of leg or arm
$362.7K
4.3K services$84.81/svc2.02x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
$323.5K
2.0K services$163.08/svc1.53x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$317.1K
1.9K services$165.24/svc1.82x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$220.6K
3.2K services$68.17/svc2.57x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$213.1K
1.2K services$171.44/svc1.72x markup
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
$206.7K
2.2K services$94.13/svc2.31x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$193.8K
1.6K services$123.34/svc1.70x markup
93312Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report
$167.5K
816 services$205.23/svc1.47x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomen
$111.2K
1.1K services$100.09/svc2.36x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$104.0K
1.4K services$73.13/svc1.49x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity
$79.1K
979 services$80.76/svc2.49x markup
31231Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope
$57.9K
345 services$167.79/svc1.79x markup
93980Ultrasound scan of penile arterial inflow and venous outflow
$57.5K
605 services$95.12/svc2.10x markup
93965Ultrasound study of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of functional maneuvers
$54.9K
683 services$80.43/svc2.76x markup
76873Ultrasound of prostate
$39.2K
270 services$145.25/svc1.60x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$39.2K
451 services$86.95/svc1.66x markup
76856Ultrasound of pelvis
$35.5K
380 services$93.46/svc2.23x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.6K$680.7K$89.311.71x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes5.0K$573.6K$114.861.75x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs2.2K$391.7K$181.281.43x
76881Ultrasound of leg or arm4.3K$362.7K$84.812.02x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers2.0K$323.5K$163.081.53x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck1.9K$317.1K$165.241.82x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion3.2K$220.6K$68.172.57x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function1.2K$213.1K$171.441.72x
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs2.2K$206.7K$94.132.31x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.6K$193.8K$123.341.70x
93312Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report816$167.5K$205.231.47x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen1.1K$111.2K$100.092.36x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.4K$104.0K$73.131.49x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity979$79.1K$80.762.49x
31231Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope345$57.9K$167.791.79x
93980Ultrasound scan of penile arterial inflow and venous outflow605$57.5K$95.122.10x
93965Ultrasound study of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of functional maneuvers683$54.9K$80.432.76x
76873Ultrasound of prostate270$39.2K$145.251.60x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes451$39.2K$86.951.66x
76856Ultrasound of pelvis380$35.5K$93.462.23x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.86x

This provider submits charges 1.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $186. This is lower than the national average.

Location

San Gabriel, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.

Zhi Zeng (you)
$4.5M
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH
$45.6M
Richard Park, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$34.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPHSan Gabriel, CA$45.6Mโœ“ Clear
Richard Park, M.D.Granada Hills, CA$34.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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