OpenMedicare
Start Here
Explore
Fraud
Investigations
Data
Tools
About

Footer

OpenMedicare

Independent Medicare data journalism

Sister Sites

  • OpenMedicaid
  • OpenFeds
  • OpenSpending

Explore

  • Providers
  • Procedures
  • States
  • Specialties
  • Search

Fraud Analysis

  • Still Out There (AI)
  • Fraud Overview
  • Fraud Watchlist
  • Deep Dive Profiles
  • Impossible Numbers
  • Report Fraud

Investigations

  • The Algorithm Knows
  • How We Built the Model
  • Internal Medicine Crisis
  • Florida & California Fraud
  • Million Dollar Flagged
  • All Investigations

Tools

  • Provider Lookup
  • Compare
  • Cost Calculator
  • Your Medicare Dollar
  • Downloads

About

  • About OpenMedicare
  • Methodology
  • Glossary
  • Data Sources
  • API Docs
  • Updates
Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
Disclaimer: This site is an independent journalism project. Data analysis and editorial content are not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS or any government agency. All spending figures are based on publicly available Medicare payment records.
Sister Sites: OpenMedicaid ยท OpenFeds ยท OpenSpending

ยฉ 2026 OpenMedicare. Independent data journalism. Built by TheDataProject.ai

Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
  1. Home
  2. Providers
  3. Sohail Shayfer
๐Ÿฆด
MDIndividual

Sohail Shayfer, MD

NPI: 1134215395
Encino, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$4.6M
Total Payments
54.3K
Beneficiaries
77.2K
Services
3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.6M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.6M over 10 years
23x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
49 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery 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

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$681.62$133.275.11x$548.35$454.6K7.3K5.0K
2015$289.05$83.393.47x$205.66$442.7K7.6K5.2K
2016$365.55$109.903.33x$255.65$474.7K8.0K5.6K
2017$342.06$100.903.39x$241.16$496.9K8.8K6.2K
2018$397.18$111.723.56x$285.46$485.7K8.6K6.0K
2019$309.38$97.883.16x$211.50$458.9K7.7K5.4K
2020$365.57$108.123.38x$257.45$376.9K6.6K4.8K
2021$189.73$66.872.84x$122.86$453.4K7.4K5.2K
2022$364.60$105.123.47x$259.48$479.8K7.6K5.5K
2023$326.64$94.103.47x$232.54$468.1K7.7K5.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.4M
22.0K services$65.12/svc2.55x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$750.1K
8.4K services$88.82/svc3.15x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
$428.1K
5.1K services$83.93/svc2.66x markup
20550Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membraneโš  3.1x markup
$195.8K
4.6K services$42.17/svc3.15x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$189.9K
1.5K services$125.68/svc2.91x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  5.5x markup
$140.9K
2.6K services$53.93/svc5.49x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$136.8K
1.4K services$95.66/svc2.56x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
$135.9K
151 services$899.84/svc2.92x markup
26145Repair of tendon, finger and/or handโš  3.3x markup
$134.4K
348 services$386.21/svc3.30x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  3.2x markup
$114.5K
346 services$331.06/svc3.19x markup
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
$99.5K
3.0K services$33.60/svc2.42x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$75.6K
2.8K services$27.42/svc2.43x markup
73130X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
$63.9K
2.2K services$29.40/svc2.37x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views
$47.3K
1.4K services$32.95/svc2.39x markup
20606Aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
$44.6K
643 services$69.30/svc2.53x markup
20526Injection of carpal tunnel
$42.9K
630 services$68.12/svc2.68x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.6x markup
$40.4K
758 services$53.31/svc3.62x markup
76882Ultrasound of arm or legโš  3.6x markup
$36.2K
874 services$41.36/svc3.64x markup
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragmentsโš  3.5x markup
$28.7K
33 services$870.48/svc3.49x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mgโš  3.2x markup
$26.7K
3.4K services$7.96/svc3.21x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes22.0K$1.4M$65.122.55x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes8.4K$750.1K$88.823.15x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance5.1K$428.1K$83.932.66x
20550Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane4.6K$195.8K$42.173.15x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.5K$189.9K$125.682.91x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle2.6K$140.9K$53.935.49x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.4K$136.8K$95.662.56x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope151$135.9K$899.842.92x
26145Repair of tendon, finger and/or hand348$134.4K$386.213.30x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand346$114.5K$331.063.19x
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views3.0K$99.5K$33.602.42x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views2.8K$75.6K$27.422.43x
73130X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views2.2K$63.9K$29.402.37x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views1.4K$47.3K$32.952.39x
20606Aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance643$44.6K$69.302.53x
20526Injection of carpal tunnel630$42.9K$68.122.68x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule758$40.4K$53.313.62x
76882Ultrasound of arm or leg874$36.2K$41.363.64x
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments33$28.7K$870.483.49x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg3.4K$26.7K$7.963.21x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3x

This provider submits charges 3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $300. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Encino, CA

Provider Verification

Always verify provider credentials and location before scheduling appointments. This data reflects Medicare payments and may not include all practice locations.

Related

Browse
โ† Back to Provider Directory
State
All providers in CA โ†’
Specialty
All Orthopedic Surgery providers โ†’
Tool
Compare this provider โ†’
Analysis
Fraud Watchlist โ†’
Search
Search all providers โ†’

Share This Provider

Share this provider's Medicare payment information

Share:

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.

Believe this data is inaccurate? Dispute this data