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Lourdes Aponte, MD

NPI: 1144299959
Lewes, DE
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$22.4M
Total Payments
304
Beneficiaries
1.3M
Services
2.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$22.4M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $22.4M over 10 years
22.01x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4509 services/day โ€” physically implausible
51 procedure with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 509 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.3M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $22.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 509 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 189% 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$55.91$26.712.09x$29.20$1.2M46.2K28
2015$51.27$25.462.01x$25.81$1.5M57.1K30
2016$45.60$23.791.92x$21.81$1.5M62.3K28
2017$45.25$24.671.83x$20.58$1.5M60.1K27
2018$46.40$25.731.80x$20.67$1.6M61.4K28
2019$42.69$20.962.04x$21.73$2.3M109.0K33
2020$33.00$17.671.87x$15.33$2.8M160.6K32
2021$33.07$18.431.79x$14.64$3.0M161.2K31
2022$30.06$15.471.94x$14.59$3.5M224.9K34
2023$27.13$10.822.51x$16.31$3.6M330.0K33

Top Procedures (20)

J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$6.5M
436.9K services$14.83/svc1.99x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
$3.7M
76.2K services$48.84/svc2.17x markup
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$2.0M
394.2K services$5.09/svc2.26x markup
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg
$1.9M
44.7K services$42.51/svc1.60x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$1.3M
15.5K services$82.16/svc1.64x markup
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$1.2M
31.4K services$38.91/svc1.98x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$688.2K
12.1K services$56.82/svc1.82x markup
J1306Injection, inclisiran, 1 mg
$589.2K
63.4K services$9.30/svc2.04x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$526.3K
799 services$658.75/svc1.61x markup
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg
$483.0K
63.6K services$7.59/svc2.52x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$457.2K
3.8K services$120.76/svc1.21x markup
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use
$412.6K
38.0K services$10.86/svc2.34x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
$348.0K
3.2K services$107.23/svc2.82x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
$283.8K
5.3K services$53.99/svc2.24x markup
J3357Ustekinumab, for subcutaneous injection, 1 mg
$259.7K
2.2K services$117.76/svc1.74x markup
J7318Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$233.0K
21.0K services$11.08/svc1.80x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$206.8K
1.3K services$163.48/svc2.17x markup
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$196.7K
20.2K services$9.73/svc1.56x markup
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscleโš  3.2x markup
$190.3K
3.3K services$58.26/svc3.19x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$145.5K
1.2K services$124.65/svc1.60x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg436.9K$6.5M$14.831.99x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg76.2K$3.7M$48.842.17x
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)394.2K$2.0M$5.092.26x
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg44.7K$1.9M$42.511.60x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes15.5K$1.3M$82.161.64x
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)31.4K$1.2M$38.911.98x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes12.1K$688.2K$56.821.82x
J1306Injection, inclisiran, 1 mg63.4K$589.2K$9.302.04x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose799$526.3K$658.751.61x
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg63.6K$483.0K$7.592.52x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit3.8K$457.2K$120.761.21x
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use38.0K$412.6K$10.862.34x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less3.2K$348.0K$107.232.82x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint5.3K$283.8K$53.992.24x
J3357Ustekinumab, for subcutaneous injection, 1 mg2.2K$259.7K$117.761.74x
J7318Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg21.0K$233.0K$11.081.80x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes1.3K$206.8K$163.482.17x
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg20.2K$196.7K$9.731.56x
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle3.3K$190.3K$58.263.19x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes1.2K$145.5K$124.651.60x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.01x

This provider submits charges 2.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $201. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lewes, DE

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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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