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  3. Alvin May
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Alvin May, M.D.

NPI: 1184884876
Culver City, CA
10 years of data
General Surgery
$3.8M
Total Payments
12.6K
Beneficiaries
48.3K
Services
2.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.8M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.8M over 10 years
22.95x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 147% in 2023
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 71% 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 147% in 2023

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$397.40$95.554.16x$301.85$305.6K3.9K1.1K
2015$382.63$86.834.41x$295.80$390.6K4.8K939
2016$271.41$81.783.32x$189.63$353.3K4.6K794
2017$227.57$67.793.36x$159.78$399.1K5.6K1.2K
2018$191.39$71.672.67x$119.72$577.7K7.3K1.6K
2019$193.47$76.722.52x$116.75$330.7K4.7K1.1K
2020$210.96$88.922.37x$122.04$352.7K4.9K1.3K
2021$237.36$88.632.68x$148.73$308.1K4.7K1.5K
2022$248.04$89.312.78x$158.73$211.7K3.0K1.3K
2023$256.21$117.112.19x$139.10$523.3K4.9K1.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.3M
16.5K services$76.39/svc2.99x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$691.5K
11.8K services$58.71/svc2.70x markup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$613.9K
4.1K services$149.44/svc3.34x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or lessโš  3.0x markup
$300.6K
4.1K services$73.12/svc3.03x markup
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter
$135.6K
182 services$744.80/svc1.28x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$135.0K
1.3K services$106.70/svc2.92x markup
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$113.6K
1.6K services$70.39/svc2.66x markup
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissueโš  4.2x markup
$95.9K
2.6K services$37.24/svc4.15x markup
11046Removal of skin and/or muscleโš  3.2x markup
$83.0K
1.6K services$50.72/svc3.17x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per dayโš  3.0x markup
$79.9K
562 services$142.25/svc3.02x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per dayโš  3.0x markup
$65.9K
1.8K services$35.90/svc3.03x markup
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$44.1K
675 services$65.40/svc2.29x markup
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or less
$41.1K
177 services$232.44/svc2.98x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$27.6K
201 services$137.55/svc2.25x markup
43762Replacement of stomach stoma tube accessed through skinโš  4.0x markup
$18.1K
157 services$115.29/svc4.04x markup
11045Removal of skin and tissue
$11.5K
459 services$24.99/svc2.80x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  3.7x markup
$10.6K
95 services$111.86/svc3.72x markup
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$7.7K
117 services$65.75/svc2.13x markup
11047Removal of skin and bone
$6.8K
81 services$83.75/svc2.89x markup
10060Drainage of abscessโš  3.9x markup
$4.4K
57 services$77.88/svc3.88x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day16.5K$1.3M$76.392.99x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day11.8K$691.5K$58.712.70x
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less4.1K$613.9K$149.443.34x
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less4.1K$300.6K$73.123.03x
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter182$135.6K$744.801.28x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day1.3K$135.0K$106.702.92x
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day1.6K$113.6K$70.392.66x
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissue2.6K$95.9K$37.244.15x
11046Removal of skin and/or muscle1.6K$83.0K$50.723.17x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day562$79.9K$142.253.02x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day1.8K$65.9K$35.903.03x
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes675$44.1K$65.402.29x
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or less177$41.1K$232.442.98x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less201$27.6K$137.552.25x
43762Replacement of stomach stoma tube accessed through skin157$18.1K$115.294.04x
11045Removal of skin and tissue459$11.5K$24.992.80x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day95$10.6K$111.863.72x
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes117$7.7K$65.752.13x
11047Removal of skin and bone81$6.8K$83.752.89x
10060Drainage of abscess57$4.4K$77.883.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.95x

This provider submits charges 2.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $295. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Culver City, CA

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Data Sources

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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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