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Sudhirkumar Shah, MD

NPI: 1093807497
St. Louis, MO
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$724.7K
Total Payments
4.1K
Beneficiaries
13.0K
Services
1.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$724.7K
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $724.7K over 10 years
21.99x markup ratio
3AI fraud probability: 95.3%
494th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #8 of 500
95.3%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Volume-driven pattern

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 95.3% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #8 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $724.7K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 133% 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

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$110.23$55.531.99x$54.70$43.5K783244
2015$110.29$55.561.99x$54.73$50.7K913285
2016$110.23$55.531.99x$54.70$58.0K1.0K325
2017$110.29$55.561.99x$54.73$65.2K1.2K366
2018$110.33$55.581.99x$54.75$72.5K1.3K407
2019$110.33$55.581.99x$54.75$72.5K1.3K407
2020$110.27$55.551.99x$54.72$79.7K1.4K447
2021$110.31$55.571.99x$54.74$87.0K1.6K488
2022$110.27$55.551.99x$54.72$94.2K1.7K529
2023$110.29$55.561.99x$54.73$101.5K1.8K569

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 minutes
$159.4K
2.9K services$55.55/svc1.84x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 minutes
$130.4K
2.3K services$55.56/svc2.28x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 minutes
$101.5K
1.8K services$55.56/svc2.06x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$72.5K
1.3K services$55.58/svc1.94x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$58.0K
1.0K services$55.53/svc2.05x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$50.7K
913 services$55.56/svc2.16x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$43.5K
783 services$55.53/svc2.05x markup
99291Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
$36.2K
652 services$55.58/svc2.24x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit
$36.2K
652 services$55.58/svc1.72x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 minutes
$36.2K
652 services$55.58/svc1.92x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 minutes2.9K$159.4K$55.551.84x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 minutes2.3K$130.4K$55.562.28x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 minutes1.8K$101.5K$55.562.06x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.3K$72.5K$55.581.94x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.0K$58.0K$55.532.05x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day913$50.7K$55.562.16x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day783$43.5K$55.532.05x
99291Critical care, first 30-74 minutes652$36.2K$55.582.24x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit652$36.2K$55.581.72x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 minutes652$36.2K$55.581.92x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.99x

This provider submits charges 1.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $199. This is lower than the national average.

Location

St. Louis, MO

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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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

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