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  3. Joseph Rojo
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Joseph Rojo, PAC

NPI: 1184736274
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Physician Assistant
$7.4M
Total Payments
38.9K
Beneficiaries
135.1K
Services
2.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.4M
Specialty median$22.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.4M over 10 years
22.15x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physician Assistant by payments
454 services/day — unusually high
5Payments surged 131% in 2016
61 procedure with >3x markup

This provider averages 54 services per working day

Based on 135.1K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physician Assistant providers nationally.

Averaging 54 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 382% 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 131% in 2016

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$207.65$76.862.70x$130.79$152.0K2.8K596
2015$177.71$80.212.22x$97.50$252.6K4.1K1.4K
2016$183.16$84.922.16x$98.24$584.3K9.8K3.7K
2017$182.94$76.862.38x$106.08$1.1M18.7K5.5K
2018$145.99$69.902.09x$76.09$915.0K17.2K4.5K
2019$147.12$78.361.88x$68.76$1.1M20.4K5.1K
2020$146.80$75.951.93x$70.85$1.0M19.5K4.5K
2021$127.97$75.431.70x$52.54$840.9K15.8K4.9K
2022$133.44$78.461.70x$54.98$686.1K13.3K4.1K
2023$142.20$78.251.82x$63.95$732.3K13.6K4.6K

Top Procedures (20)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.7M
33.4K services$52.15/svc2.77x markup
90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member
$1.5M
33.2K services$45.72/svc1.96x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$1.2M
23.2K services$49.60/svc1.74x markup
90792Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
$628.6K
5.6K services$113.21/svc1.77x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
$364.1K
12.0K services$30.45/svc1.70x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$347.0K
2.9K services$119.04/svc1.69x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$302.5K
2.1K services$144.61/svc2.93x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$277.7K
4.2K services$66.03/svc1.55x markup
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes
$230.6K
5.6K services$41.44/svc1.81x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$201.4K
4.0K services$50.57/svc2.08x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$136.9K
1.8K services$74.53/svc3.00x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$77.1K
824 services$93.57/svc2.40x markup
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$74.4K
1.1K services$66.56/svc1.51x markup
99347Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes
$52.4K
1.7K services$30.66/svc2.48x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$46.9K
475 services$98.83/svc2.12x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less⚠ 5.1x markup
$44.2K
837 services$52.80/svc5.13x markup
99328New patient assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes
$33.0K
222 services$148.60/svc1.69x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$26.0K
154 services$168.62/svc2.97x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$22.2K
149 services$148.86/svc2.02x markup
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$21.2K
230 services$92.33/svc1.64x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day33.4K$1.7M$52.152.77x
90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member33.2K$1.5M$45.721.96x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day23.2K$1.2M$49.601.74x
90792Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services5.6K$628.6K$113.211.77x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day12.0K$364.1K$30.451.70x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day2.9K$347.0K$119.041.69x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.1K$302.5K$144.612.93x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day4.2K$277.7K$66.031.55x
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes5.6K$230.6K$41.441.81x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.0K$201.4K$50.572.08x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.8K$136.9K$74.533.00x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day824$77.1K$93.572.40x
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes1.1K$74.4K$66.561.51x
99347Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes1.7K$52.4K$30.662.48x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day475$46.9K$98.832.12x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less837$44.2K$52.805.13x
99328New patient assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes222$33.0K$148.601.69x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function154$26.0K$168.622.97x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck149$22.2K$148.862.02x
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes230$21.2K$92.331.64x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.15x

This provider submits charges 2.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $215. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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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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