This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 1676% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 197% in 2018
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $143.33 | $88.02 | 1.63x | $55.31 | $60.5K | 881 | 219 |
| 2015 | $137.50 | $89.29 | 1.54x | $48.21 | $25.7K | 348 | 175 |
| 2016 | $150.00 | $91.49 | 1.64x | $58.51 | $46.2K | 472 | 219 |
| 2017 | $146.25 | $79.87 | 1.83x | $66.38 | $134.9K | 1.7K | 605 |
| 2018 | $180.00 | $93.30 | 1.93x | $86.70 | $400.8K | 5.4K | 1.0K |
| 2019 | $180.00 | $101.29 | 1.78x | $78.71 | $621.5K | 7.0K | 1.3K |
| 2020 | $154.50 | $87.01 | 1.78x | $67.49 | $659.4K | 8.2K | 2.0K |
| 2021 | $177.77 | $93.27 | 1.91x | $84.50 | $656.1K | 8.3K | 1.4K |
| 2022 | $220.22 | $92.89 | 2.37x | $127.33 | $914.5K | 11.6K | 1.7K |
| 2023 | $240.42 | $98.84 | 2.43x | $141.58 | $1.1M | 12.8K | 2.8K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day | 29.5K | $2.3M | $78.85 | 2.04x |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day | 14.4K | $835.6K | $58.00 | 1.90x |
| 99336 | Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes | 7.0K | $777.3K | $110.32 | 1.81x |
| 99306 | Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day | 3.0K | $415.1K | $140.55 | 1.71x |
| 99335 | Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes | 618 | $48.3K | $78.12 | 2.30x |
| 99310 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day | 290 | $33.8K | $116.43 | 2.44x |
| 99316 | Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | 277 | $26.4K | $95.40 | 1.81x |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 365 | $24.7K | $67.57 | 2.29x |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | 210 | $17.8K | $84.60 | 1.42x |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 93 | $17.3K | $186.02 | 3.31x |
| 99315 | Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 243 | $15.6K | $64.10 | 2.63x |
| 99305 | Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 133 | $15.0K | $112.99 | 2.43x |
| 99307 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day | 365 | $12.1K | $33.26 | 2.81x |
| 99326 | New patient assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes | 85 | $9.6K | $113.08 | 2.21x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 45 | $6.7K | $148.00 | 2.92x |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | 43 | $2.6K | $61.45 | 1.63x |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 37 | $2.5K | $68.58 | 2.38x |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | 18 | $1.4K | $77.88 | 1.85x |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 13 | $1.3K | $97.83 | 2.31x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 18 | $1.1K | $61.93 | 1.61x |
This provider submits charges 1.96 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 1.96x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $196. This is lower than the national average.
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Other Internal Medicine providers in FL for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anastasio, D.O. | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $39.5M | ✓ Clear |
| Steven Newman, MD | Naples, FL | $35.4M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Abraham Schwarzberg, MD | Palm Springs, FL | $34.6M | ✓ Clear |
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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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