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Lutfi Sayyur, M.D.

NPI: 1174602163
Fullerton, CA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$6.3M
Total Payments
33.9K
Beneficiaries
74.3K
Services
1.43x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.3M
Specialty median$84.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.3M over 10 years
299th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 78% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$104.76$68.921.52x$35.84$465.0K6.2K3.5K
2015$109.26$73.281.49x$35.98$462.5K6.1K3.6K
2016$110.48$72.261.53x$38.22$453.5K5.5K3.5K
2017$138.28$90.331.53x$47.95$388.3K4.4K2.5K
2018$135.95$99.861.36x$36.09$577.8K6.7K3.3K
2019$118.06$90.641.30x$27.42$742.6K8.4K3.5K
2020$135.20$100.901.34x$34.30$756.9K8.2K3.3K
2021$125.50$95.221.32x$30.28$708.4K8.5K3.1K
2022$124.63$90.911.37x$33.72$903.4K9.9K3.6K
2023$160.38$87.021.84x$73.36$829.4K10.2K4.0K

Top Procedures (20)

99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$1.7M
19.1K services$89.30/svc1.38x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.4M
22.1K services$62.57/svc1.42x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$1.1M
7.1K services$161.22/svc1.48x markup
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day
$408.3K
2.7K services$150.79/svc1.41x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$337.7K
3.7K services$91.95/svc1.36x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$214.2K
3.3K services$64.17/svc1.40x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$183.6K
3.1K services$58.30/svc1.46x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$151.5K
2.6K services$57.44/svc1.81x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$118.4K
837 services$141.44/svc1.39x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$75.5K
964 services$78.30/svc1.40x markup
99217Hospital observation care discharge
$68.5K
1.1K services$61.76/svc1.39x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$65.8K
805 services$81.79/svc1.64x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$64.4K
441 services$145.93/svc1.31x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$46.9K
443 services$105.84/svc1.53x markup
99497Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
$43.5K
690 services$63.09/svc1.78x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$37.9K
223 services$170.10/svc1.06x markup
99225Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day
$31.8K
517 services$61.43/svc1.37x markup
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes
$30.9K
286 services$108.08/svc1.43x markup
99226Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day
$20.2K
230 services$87.74/svc1.39x markup
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$18.2K
289 services$63.04/svc1.42x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day19.1K$1.7M$89.301.38x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day22.1K$1.4M$62.571.42x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day7.1K$1.1M$161.221.48x
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day2.7K$408.3K$150.791.41x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes3.7K$337.7K$91.951.36x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less3.3K$214.2K$64.171.40x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day3.1K$183.6K$58.301.46x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.6K$151.5K$57.441.81x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day837$118.4K$141.441.39x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day964$75.5K$78.301.40x
99217Hospital observation care discharge1.1K$68.5K$61.761.39x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes805$65.8K$81.791.64x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge441$64.4K$145.931.31x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day443$46.9K$105.841.53x
99497Advance care planning, first 30 minutes690$43.5K$63.091.78x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle223$37.9K$170.101.06x
99225Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day517$31.8K$61.431.37x
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes286$30.9K$108.081.43x
99226Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day230$20.2K$87.741.39x
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less289$18.2K$63.041.42x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.43x

This provider submits charges 1.43 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.43x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $143. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Fullerton, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.

Lutfi Sayyur (you)
$6.3M
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH
$45.6M
Richard Park, M.D.⚠️
$34.7M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPHSan Gabriel, CA$45.6M✓ Clear
Richard Park, M.D.Granada Hills, CA$34.7M⚠️ Flagged

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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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