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Atul Bhat, MD

NPI: 1144290222
North Chelmsford, MA
10 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$7.5M
Total Payments
59.0K
Beneficiaries
84.1K
Services
9.84x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.5M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.5M over 10 years
29.84x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 9.84x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 59% 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

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$908.86$93.349.74x$815.52$553.1K6.6K4.6K
2015$809.61$78.2110.35x$731.40$530.3K6.7K4.6K
2016$831.47$80.7410.30x$750.73$640.1K7.7K5.3K
2017$793.17$77.4810.24x$715.69$736.7K8.6K5.9K
2018$816.78$80.9510.09x$735.83$801.6K9.2K6.3K
2019$867.42$88.929.76x$778.50$837.0K9.5K6.5K
2020$828.65$89.769.23x$738.89$701.9K7.7K5.8K
2021$850.94$99.818.53x$751.13$912.2K9.0K6.4K
2022$1.0K$116.099.00x$928.83$897.0K9.3K6.7K
2023$1.0K$115.268.89x$909.24$881.0K9.8K6.9K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  13.4x markup
$2.9M
11.0K services$261.12/svc13.37x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$788.2K
12.1K services$65.03/svc3.16x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  12.3x markup
$657.1K
3.2K services$208.35/svc12.30x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$512.4K
5.4K services$94.67/svc3.29x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  11.4x markup
$319.4K
3.0K services$106.18/svc11.40x markup
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  10.7x markup
$306.8K
1.4K services$222.50/svc10.73x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  11.4x markup
$293.2K
3.3K services$87.94/svc11.39x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$238.6K
2.7K services$87.87/svc3.74x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$215.9K
1.7K services$125.74/svc2.87x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.3x markup
$165.7K
6.3K services$26.34/svc3.27x markup
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip jointโš  21.0x markup
$131.5K
691 services$190.32/svc21.03x markup
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  11.1x markup
$116.0K
1.2K services$98.62/svc11.05x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  10.2x markup
$115.4K
675 services$170.96/svc10.15x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$97.3K
569 services$171.04/svc2.62x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$90.8K
668 services$136.00/svc3.05x markup
64480Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  8.8x markup
$72.9K
645 services$113.08/svc8.75x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroidโš  22.1x markup
$68.3K
433 services$157.83/svc22.13x markup
20551Injections of tendon attachment to boneโš  8.6x markup
$56.1K
1.2K services$48.45/svc8.57x markup
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  9.5x markup
$54.2K
629 services$86.22/svc9.49x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  6.6x markup
$50.8K
980 services$51.85/svc6.64x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance11.0K$2.9M$261.1213.37x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes12.1K$788.2K$65.033.16x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance3.2K$657.1K$208.3512.30x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.4K$512.4K$94.673.29x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance3.0K$319.4K$106.1811.40x
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.4K$306.8K$222.5010.73x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance3.3K$293.2K$87.9411.39x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.7K$238.6K$87.873.74x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.7K$215.9K$125.742.87x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views6.3K$165.7K$26.343.27x
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint691$131.5K$190.3221.03x
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.2K$116.0K$98.6211.05x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance675$115.4K$170.9610.15x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes569$97.3K$171.042.62x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes668$90.8K$136.003.05x
64480Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance645$72.9K$113.088.75x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid433$68.3K$157.8322.13x
20551Injections of tendon attachment to bone1.2K$56.1K$48.458.57x
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance629$54.2K$86.229.49x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule980$50.8K$51.856.64x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

9.84x

This provider submits charges 9.84 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 9.84x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $984. This is higher than the national average.

Location

North Chelmsford, MA

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Data Sources

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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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