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  3. Rafael Lupercio
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Rafael Lupercio, M.D.

NPI: 1174532618
Redding, CA
10 years of data
Pulmonary Disease
$7.4M
Total Payments
82.5K
Beneficiaries
110.7K
Services
3.28x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.4M
Specialty median$121.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.4M over 10 years
23.28x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pulmonary Disease by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pulmonary Disease 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$374.59$85.044.40x$289.55$620.4K8.3K5.2K
2015$500.62$112.194.46x$388.43$764.1K10.7K7.3K
2016$493.55$105.474.68x$388.08$866.8K12.3K8.8K
2017$484.30$97.204.98x$387.10$848.8K13.4K9.8K
2018$499.17$99.065.04x$400.11$761.0K12.0K8.9K
2019$499.27$101.104.94x$398.17$856.9K12.1K9.4K
2020$545.41$107.445.08x$437.97$732.5K10.7K8.3K
2021$676.80$112.416.02x$564.39$694.3K9.9K7.8K
2022$598.11$62.989.50x$535.13$632.2K10.7K8.4K
2023$567.50$65.998.60x$501.51$643.9K10.6K8.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$2.0M
23.5K services$85.19/svc2.09x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$981.4K
11.8K services$83.09/svc2.18x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$572.1K
4.5K services$125.86/svc2.42x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$512.9K
9.0K services$56.82/svc2.14x markup
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tubeโš  4.3x markup
$492.7K
922 services$534.42/svc4.27x markup
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacityโš  3.5x markup
$443.6K
10.4K services$42.67/svc3.51x markup
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmographyโš  4.3x markup
$403.3K
10.4K services$38.74/svc4.34x markup
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep labโš  4.3x markup
$384.9K
763 services$504.48/svc4.34x markup
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administrationโš  4.0x markup
$377.5K
9.7K services$38.98/svc3.98x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$356.1K
2.0K services$176.20/svc2.14x markup
31653Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasoundโš  8.3x markup
$155.4K
846 services$183.73/svc8.25x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$134.5K
854 services$157.50/svc1.97x markup
94664Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient use of aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) deviceโš  3.3x markup
$97.7K
7.0K services$14.04/svc3.25x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$83.7K
1.1K services$75.02/svc2.10x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$55.0K
958 services$57.46/svc2.19x markup
94010Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacityโš  4.4x markup
$42.5K
2.0K services$21.41/svc4.36x markup
31629Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscopeโš  8.8x markup
$42.0K
361 services$116.25/svc8.81x markup
31628Biopsy of one lobe of lung using an endoscopeโš  13.8x markup
$38.4K
516 services$74.36/svc13.82x markup
31627Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscopeโš  23.7x markup
$36.0K
462 services$77.82/svc23.66x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$35.5K
336 services$105.54/svc2.34x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes23.5K$2.0M$85.192.09x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day11.8K$981.4K$83.092.18x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes4.5K$572.1K$125.862.42x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes9.0K$512.9K$56.822.14x
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube922$492.7K$534.424.27x
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacity10.4K$443.6K$42.673.51x
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography10.4K$403.3K$38.744.34x
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab763$384.9K$504.484.34x
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration9.7K$377.5K$38.983.98x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes2.0K$356.1K$176.202.14x
31653Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound846$155.4K$183.738.25x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day854$134.5K$157.501.97x
94664Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient use of aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device7.0K$97.7K$14.043.25x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.1K$83.7K$75.022.10x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day958$55.0K$57.462.19x
94010Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity2.0K$42.5K$21.414.36x
31629Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope361$42.0K$116.258.81x
31628Biopsy of one lobe of lung using an endoscope516$38.4K$74.3613.82x
31627Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope462$36.0K$77.8223.66x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day336$35.5K$105.542.34x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.28x

This provider submits charges 3.28 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.28x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $328. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Redding, CA

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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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