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  3. Rakesh Bagai
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Rakesh Bagai, M.D.

NPI: 1114182888
Scottsdale, AZ
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$22.5M
Total Payments
367
Beneficiaries
1.7M
Services
2.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$22.5M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $22.5M over 10 years
22.56x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
4688 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 4074% in 2015
66 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 688 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.7M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $22.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 688 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 17127% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 4074% 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$145.29$65.732.21x$79.56$26.7K4067
2015$29.04$12.232.37x$16.81$1.1M91.1K32
2016$20.88$8.452.47x$12.43$1.9M223.8K35
2017$33.43$14.092.37x$19.34$2.4M173.7K36
2018$39.91$16.382.44x$23.53$2.2M135.1K36
2019$36.39$16.092.26x$20.30$3.5M214.6K41
2020$37.32$15.832.36x$21.49$2.5M156.0K39
2021$33.04$10.573.13x$22.47$1.6M149.5K42
2022$29.13$11.462.54x$17.67$2.7M238.4K49
2023$40.21$13.622.95x$26.59$4.6M337.6K50

Top Procedures (20)

J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$4.3M
1.4K services$3.1K/svc2.11x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg
$3.0M
133.4K services$22.62/svc1.99x markup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg
$2.8M
67.4K services$41.08/svc1.95x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan
$1.5M
1.4K services$1.1K/svc2.91x markup
J9305Injection, pemetrexed, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
$1.1M
26.4K services$42.29/svc2.56x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$909.4K
15.9K services$57.37/svc2.02x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
$749.4K
7.1K services$104.97/svc2.40x markup
G9678Oncology care model (ocm) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for ocm enhanced services. g9678 payments may only be made to ocm practitioners for ocm beneficiaries for the furnishment of enhanced services as defined in the ocm participation a
$589.5K
3.7K services$157.93/svc1.01x markup
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg
$465.0K
7.2K services$64.16/svc2.01x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$457.5K
5.5K services$82.88/svc2.17x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  3.4x markup
$457.0K
156.8K services$2.92/svc3.43x markup
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mgโš  5.4x markup
$445.4K
4.2K services$106.96/svc5.42x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$409.7K
25.6K services$15.99/svc1.82x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$368.4K
6.0K services$61.84/svc2.01x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuriesโš  3.7x markup
$362.2K
1.6K services$224.80/svc3.70x markup
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mgโš  5.1x markup
$356.2K
9.2K services$38.93/svc5.14x markup
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mgโš  3.1x markup
$352.9K
5.7K services$62.10/svc3.06x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$318.6K
576 services$553.17/svc1.99x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$238.7K
273.0K services$0.87/svc3.43x markup
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg
$232.1K
28.6K services$8.11/svc2.10x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg1.4K$4.3M$3.1K2.11x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg133.4K$3.0M$22.621.99x
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg67.4K$2.8M$41.081.95x
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan1.4K$1.5M$1.1K2.91x
J9305Injection, pemetrexed, not otherwise specified, 10 mg26.4K$1.1M$42.292.56x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg15.9K$909.4K$57.372.02x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less7.1K$749.4K$104.972.40x
G9678Oncology care model (ocm) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for ocm enhanced services. g9678 payments may only be made to ocm practitioners for ocm beneficiaries for the furnishment of enhanced services as defined in the ocm participation a3.7K$589.5K$157.931.01x
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg7.2K$465.0K$64.162.01x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes5.5K$457.5K$82.882.17x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)156.8K$457.0K$2.923.43x
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg4.2K$445.4K$106.965.42x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg25.6K$409.7K$15.991.82x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes6.0K$368.4K$61.842.01x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries1.6K$362.2K$224.803.70x
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mg9.2K$356.2K$38.935.14x
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mg5.7K$352.9K$62.103.06x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg576$318.6K$553.171.99x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg273.0K$238.7K$0.873.43x
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg28.6K$232.1K$8.112.10x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.56x

This provider submits charges 2.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $256. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

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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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