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  3. Elie Traube
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Elie Traube, M.D.

NPI: 1154589844
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Cardiology
$4.9M
Total Payments
39.7K
Beneficiaries
53.4K
Services
4.02x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 10 years
24.02x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 65% in 2017
511 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 111% 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 65% in 2017

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
2014$236.14$65.233.62x$170.91$279.4K3.0K2.2K
2015$259.22$68.163.80x$191.06$340.9K3.6K2.8K
2016$264.98$67.203.94x$197.78$323.0K3.9K2.8K
2017$259.78$66.913.88x$192.87$532.1K4.8K3.8K
2018$159.49$43.983.63x$115.51$493.0K4.7K3.8K
2019$158.89$44.713.55x$114.18$658.7K7.9K5.8K
2020$225.12$58.683.84x$166.44$422.0K6.3K4.6K
2021$209.69$60.013.49x$149.68$678.9K8.9K6.1K
2022$213.27$60.023.55x$153.25$598.4K5.4K4.3K
2023$260.79$87.722.97x$173.07$589.3K5.0K3.7K

Top Procedures (20)

78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 4.4x markup
$1.8M
3.9K services$448.60/svc4.42x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 5.5x markup
$706.3K
3.9K services$182.64/svc5.48x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 4.1x markup
$658.6K
3.9K services$169.01/svc4.14x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$460.5K
4.7K services$99.01/svc3.00x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$383.1K
3.6K services$105.77/svc1.89x markup
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow⚠ 3.5x markup
$103.7K
619 services$167.54/svc3.45x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.2x markup
$91.7K
1.5K services$62.08/svc3.20x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$81.6K
1.8K services$45.62/svc1.74x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 5.6x markup
$79.8K
5.9K services$13.43/svc5.59x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$66.8K
454 services$147.10/svc1.41x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$55.5K
311 services$178.44/svc2.93x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level⚠ 3.1x markup
$48.6K
1.2K services$40.91/svc3.06x markup
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG⚠ 4.5x markup
$44.8K
603 services$74.21/svc4.51x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$37.1K
257 services$144.22/svc2.76x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 6.2x markup
$34.3K
590 services$58.11/svc6.19x markup
82652Dihydroxyvitamin D, 1, 25 level
$27.1K
687 services$39.47/svc2.53x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$22.1K
372 services$59.36/svc1.79x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)⚠ 4.8x markup
$21.3K
1.1K services$18.74/svc4.79x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes⚠ 3.4x markup
$17.2K
444 services$38.70/svc3.43x markup
93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional
$16.2K
20 services$810.73/svc1.36x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies3.9K$1.8M$448.604.42x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function3.9K$706.3K$182.645.48x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck3.9K$658.6K$169.014.14x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.7K$460.5K$99.013.00x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose3.6K$383.1K$105.771.89x
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow619$103.7K$167.543.45x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.5K$91.7K$62.083.20x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg1.8K$81.6K$45.621.74x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report5.9K$79.8K$13.435.59x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit454$66.8K$147.101.41x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes311$55.5K$178.442.93x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level1.2K$48.6K$40.913.06x
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG603$44.8K$74.214.51x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes257$37.1K$144.222.76x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report590$34.3K$58.116.19x
82652Dihydroxyvitamin D, 1, 25 level687$27.1K$39.472.53x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle372$22.1K$59.361.79x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)1.1K$21.3K$18.744.79x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes444$17.2K$38.703.43x
93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional20$16.2K$810.731.36x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.02x

This provider submits charges 4.02 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.02x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $402. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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Data Sources

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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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