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  3. Allen Ardestani
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Allen Ardestani, MD, PHD

NPI: 1134474711
Germantown, TN
7 years of data
Undefined Physician type
$3.8M
Total Payments
25.9K
Beneficiaries
29.7K
Services
12.17x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.8M
Specialty median$100.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.8M over 7 years
212.17x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Undefined Physician type by payments
4Payments surged 160583% in 2019
518 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Undefined Physician type providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 12.17x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 285740% from 2017 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 160583% in 2019

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2017$37.08$7.834.74x$29.25$274.053535
2018$87.54$6.7712.93x$80.77$419.686260
2019$3.4K$178.9818.76x$3.2K$674.4K5.8K5.1K
2020$3.3K$183.2318.08x$3.1K$934.0K7.6K6.4K
2021$724.08$159.464.54x$564.62$753.5K6.1K5.2K
2022$779.69$207.783.75x$571.91$691.7K5.0K4.5K
2023$729.88$157.944.62x$571.94$783.3K5.1K4.6K

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh⚠ 6.8x markup
$1.1M
1.1K services$990.67/svc6.83x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast⚠ 16.6x markup
$907.7K
4.9K services$186.93/svc16.56x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrast⚠ 21.2x markup
$440.7K
5.8K services$75.95/svc21.19x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast⚠ 14.1x markup
$224.0K
902 services$248.36/svc14.11x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body⚠ 7.1x markup
$211.4K
226 services$935.49/svc7.06x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries⚠ 4.3x markup
$196.2K
998 services$196.56/svc4.25x markup
70491CT scan of neck with contrast⚠ 16.5x markup
$97.4K
1.0K services$96.03/svc16.49x markup
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast⚠ 12.9x markup
$84.3K
557 services$151.43/svc12.90x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis⚠ 18.2x markup
$60.3K
553 services$108.98/svc18.17x markup
71250CT scan chest⚠ 16.8x markup
$56.1K
864 services$64.89/svc16.77x markup
78306Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body⚠ 4.2x markup
$49.5K
236 services$209.72/svc4.20x markup
A9596Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurie
$44.9K
56 services$802.11/svc1.61x markup
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrast⚠ 10.4x markup
$37.3K
143 services$260.92/svc10.39x markup
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast⚠ 11.0x markup
$33.6K
127 services$264.79/svc10.99x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers⚠ 8.9x markup
$26.1K
308 services$84.84/svc8.94x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast⚠ 16.3x markup
$24.0K
110 services$218.63/svc16.27x markup
A9592Copper cu-64, dotatate, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$23.5K
14 services$1.7K/svc1.91x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast⚠ 13.3x markup
$23.5K
89 services$263.92/svc13.28x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal⚠ 21.8x markup
$20.5K
157 services$130.88/svc21.79x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers⚠ 6.4x markup
$19.1K
137 services$139.11/svc6.37x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh1.1K$1.1M$990.676.83x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast4.9K$907.7K$186.9316.56x
71260CT scan chest with contrast5.8K$440.7K$75.9521.19x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast902$224.0K$248.3614.11x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body226$211.4K$935.497.06x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries998$196.2K$196.564.25x
70491CT scan of neck with contrast1.0K$97.4K$96.0316.49x
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast557$84.3K$151.4312.90x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis553$60.3K$108.9818.17x
71250CT scan chest864$56.1K$64.8916.77x
78306Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body236$49.5K$209.724.20x
A9596Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurie56$44.9K$802.111.61x
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrast143$37.3K$260.9210.39x
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast127$33.6K$264.7910.99x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers308$26.1K$84.848.94x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast110$24.0K$218.6316.27x
A9592Copper cu-64, dotatate, diagnostic, 1 millicurie14$23.5K$1.7K1.91x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast89$23.5K$263.9213.28x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal157$20.5K$130.8821.79x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers137$19.1K$139.116.37x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

12.17x

This provider submits charges 12.17 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 12.17x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1217. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Germantown, TN

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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