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  3. Lance Sullenberger
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Lance Sullenberger, MD

NPI: 1174623086
Albany, NY
10 years of data
Cardiology
$8.8M
Total Payments
95.2K
Beneficiaries
125.2K
Services
2.52x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.8M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $8.8M over 10 years
22.52x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 85% in 2017
54 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $8.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 125% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 85% 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$166.24$66.952.48x$99.29$482.0K8.9K6.9K
2015$193.14$73.032.64x$120.11$470.9K8.4K6.6K
2016$176.32$69.502.54x$106.82$537.2K10.0K7.4K
2017$212.60$81.362.61x$131.24$995.9K14.9K11.4K
2018$230.66$88.012.62x$142.65$1.0M14.6K11.0K
2019$236.69$89.822.64x$146.87$982.6K13.8K10.5K
2020$224.73$81.182.77x$143.55$910.8K13.7K10.7K
2021$233.53$89.362.61x$144.17$1.0M13.5K10.3K
2022$237.79$98.312.42x$139.48$1.2M14.1K10.1K
2023$306.00$121.732.51x$184.27$1.1M13.4K10.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.2M
14.7K services$78.85/svc2.41x markup
78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan⚠ 3.2x markup
$1.0M
866 services$1.2K/svc3.23x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$812.1K
2.3K services$360.11/svc2.57x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$622.1K
11.2K services$55.60/svc1.90x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$586.3K
5.7K services$102.95/svc2.76x markup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies⚠ 3.5x markup
$538.5K
506 services$1.1K/svc3.52x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$461.7K
3.0K services$152.48/svc1.97x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$459.4K
1.4K services$325.35/svc1.45x markup
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days
$245.6K
419 services$586.20/svc2.45x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 3.1x markup
$219.6K
4.6K services$48.11/svc3.09x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$182.0K
2.8K services$64.19/svc1.51x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$155.2K
14.1K services$11.03/svc2.93x markup
78451Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise single study
$150.5K
579 services$259.85/svc2.60x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast⚠ 3.2x markup
$139.7K
681 services$205.10/svc3.20x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$131.1K
3.3K services$39.80/svc2.10x markup
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye
$130.3K
545 services$239.03/svc3.00x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$128.2K
2.5K services$51.66/svc2.37x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$117.1K
1.0K services$111.61/svc2.29x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$114.8K
2.6K services$44.58/svc2.51x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$107.4K
1.3K services$80.72/svc1.97x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes14.7K$1.2M$78.852.41x
78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan866$1.0M$1.2K3.23x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies2.3K$812.1K$360.112.57x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day11.2K$622.1K$55.601.90x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function5.7K$586.3K$102.952.76x
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies506$538.5K$1.1K3.52x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day3.0K$461.7K$152.481.97x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries1.4K$459.4K$325.351.45x
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days419$245.6K$586.202.45x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report4.6K$219.6K$48.113.09x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose2.8K$182.0K$64.191.51x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report14.1K$155.2K$11.032.93x
78451Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise single study579$150.5K$259.852.60x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast681$139.7K$205.103.20x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level3.3K$131.1K$39.802.10x
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye545$130.3K$239.033.00x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.5K$128.2K$51.662.37x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.0K$117.1K$111.612.29x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg2.6K$114.8K$44.582.51x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.3K$107.4K$80.721.97x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.52x

This provider submits charges 2.52 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.52x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $252. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albany, NY

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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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