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  3. Venkatesh Rudrapatna
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Venkatesh Rudrapatna, M.D.

NPI: 1104012996
Ames, IA
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$23.7M
Total Payments
472
Beneficiaries
2.2M
Services
2.24x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.7M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $23.7M over 10 years
22.24x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
4868 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 1084% in 2015
64 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 868 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 2.2M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $23.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 868 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 13787% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 1084% in 2015

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$288.17$71.154.05x$217.02$24.2K3406
2015$22.51$8.762.57x$13.75$286.5K32.7K36
2016$22.94$9.242.48x$13.70$2.0M213.1K51
2017$23.06$9.782.36x$13.28$2.5M253.3K58
2018$26.25$12.102.17x$14.15$2.1M177.0K53
2019$22.95$10.522.18x$12.43$3.3M310.4K55
2020$26.39$11.852.23x$14.54$3.1M261.9K50
2021$23.97$11.102.16x$12.87$4.2M374.6K54
2022$23.41$10.712.19x$12.70$2.9M268.4K52
2023$26.87$12.062.23x$14.81$3.4M278.5K57

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg
$5.4M
130.0K services$41.17/svc1.73x markup
J9305Injection, pemetrexed, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
$2.2M
40.2K services$54.13/svc1.85x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg
$1.9M
89.6K services$21.64/svc1.85x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$1.8M
115.7K services$15.83/svc1.73x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$1.2M
402 services$3.1K/svc1.79x markup
J1561Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
$1.2M
33.4K services$34.67/svc1.75x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)
$885.4K
313.7K services$2.82/svc2.54x markup
J9041Injection, bortezomib (velcade), 0.1 mg
$780.0K
21.6K services$36.06/svc1.95x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$777.2K
9.1K services$85.80/svc2.16x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$688.1K
12.4K services$55.67/svc2.20x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  3.5x markup
$663.4K
6.7K services$99.09/svc3.52x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj
$655.9K
17.3K services$37.96/svc1.69x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$655.7K
1.0K services$647.33/svc1.75x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg
$582.1K
7.8K services$74.43/svc1.69x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg
$292.9K
340.9K services$0.86/svc2.37x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
$229.8K
2.9K services$79.30/svc2.29x markup
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcgโš  4.0x markup
$211.7K
25.7K services$8.23/svc3.95x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$209.5K
3.3K services$63.56/svc1.66x markup
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mgโš  4.9x markup
$186.9K
1.2K services$160.55/svc4.91x markup
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mgโš  5.0x markup
$181.3K
1.7K services$105.68/svc4.95x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg130.0K$5.4M$41.171.73x
J9305Injection, pemetrexed, not otherwise specified, 10 mg40.2K$2.2M$54.131.85x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg89.6K$1.9M$21.641.85x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg115.7K$1.8M$15.831.73x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg402$1.2M$3.1K1.79x
J1561Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg33.4K$1.2M$34.671.75x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)313.7K$885.4K$2.822.54x
J9041Injection, bortezomib (velcade), 0.1 mg21.6K$780.0K$36.061.95x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes9.1K$777.2K$85.802.16x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes12.4K$688.1K$55.672.20x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less6.7K$663.4K$99.093.52x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj17.3K$655.9K$37.961.69x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg1.0K$655.7K$647.331.75x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg7.8K$582.1K$74.431.69x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg340.9K$292.9K$0.862.37x
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes2.9K$229.8K$79.302.29x
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg25.7K$211.7K$8.233.95x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg3.3K$209.5K$63.561.66x
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg1.2K$186.9K$160.554.91x
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg1.7K$181.3K$105.684.95x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.24x

This provider submits charges 2.24 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.24x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $224. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Ames, IA

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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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