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Hesham Malik, MD

NPI: 1194942011
Worcester, MA
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$4.3M
Total Payments
108
Beneficiaries
46.7K
Services
6.11x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
26.11x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 20898% in 2023
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.11x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 15433% 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 20898% 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$1.2K$70.7317.64x$1.2K$24.8K3516
2015$1.4K$89.1816.02x$1.3K$55.3K62012
2016$1.7K$98.4117.22x$1.6K$47.7K48511
2017$1.8K$96.1818.51x$1.7K$54.1K56313
2018$1.7K$97.0617.58x$1.6K$63.3K65213
2019$1.8K$102.7617.38x$1.7K$62.3K60612
2020$1.6K$91.4417.77x$1.5K$46.4K50710
2021$1.7K$103.1316.68x$1.6K$45.6K4429
2022$1.4K$74.3518.85x$1.3K$18.4K2476
2023$445.42$91.224.88x$354.20$3.9M42.3K16

Top Procedures (20)

37243Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologistโš  3.9x markup
$2.3M
470 services$4.8K/svc3.85x markup
37242Occlusion of artery with review by radiologistโš  7.7x markup
$951.0K
364 services$2.6K/svc7.69x markup
36247Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branchโš  13.8x markup
$350.5K
755 services$464.23/svc13.77x markup
36248Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyondโš  4.5x markup
$184.8K
2.1K services$89.43/svc4.52x markup
75774Review by radiologist of additional artery imageโš  3.6x markup
$183.4K
4.7K services$38.64/svc3.60x markup
75726Review by radiologist of abdominal artery imageโš  4.0x markup
$66.8K
1.0K services$64.25/svc4.02x markup
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older, tunneledโš  17.3x markup
$46.5K
214 services$217.39/svc17.29x markup
37244Occlusion of arterial or venous hemorrhage with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidanceโš  6.5x markup
$40.5K
79 services$512.45/svc6.47x markup
99442Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutesโš  5.3x markup
$39.2K
555 services$70.57/svc5.31x markup
37182Insertion of shunts to bypass blood flow to liver using imaging guidanceโš  6.1x markup
$37.2K
55 services$676.88/svc6.06x markup
99152Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutesโš  10.4x markup
$20.3K
950 services$21.33/svc10.36x markup
76937Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel accessโš  4.3x markup
$16.1K
1.1K services$14.27/svc4.34x markup
36245Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg arteryโš  53.1x markup
$13.5K
132 services$102.43/svc53.15x markup
36569Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or olderโš  19.8x markup
$8.5K
116 services$72.98/svc19.76x markup
99153Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$8.2K
885 services$9.23/svc3.79x markup
36011Insertion of catheter into veinโš  68.0x markup
$7.4K
108 services$68.15/svc67.95x markup
37191Insertion of vena cava filter by endovascular approach, including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  6.6x markup
$6.2K
35 services$177.64/svc6.57x markup
77001Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access deviceโš  5.5x markup
$5.3K
352 services$15.09/svc5.50x markup
37200Biopsy of blood vessel via catheterโš  6.1x markup
$4.3K
25 services$170.35/svc6.13x markup
47534Placement of drainage catheter of biliary duct, accessed through the skin with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  6.9x markup
$4.2K
15 services$283.21/svc6.86x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37243Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist470$2.3M$4.8K3.85x
37242Occlusion of artery with review by radiologist364$951.0K$2.6K7.69x
36247Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch755$350.5K$464.2313.77x
36248Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond2.1K$184.8K$89.434.52x
75774Review by radiologist of additional artery image4.7K$183.4K$38.643.60x
75726Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image1.0K$66.8K$64.254.02x
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older, tunneled214$46.5K$217.3917.29x
37244Occlusion of arterial or venous hemorrhage with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance79$40.5K$512.456.47x
99442Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes555$39.2K$70.575.31x
37182Insertion of shunts to bypass blood flow to liver using imaging guidance55$37.2K$676.886.06x
99152Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes950$20.3K$21.3310.36x
76937Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access1.1K$16.1K$14.274.34x
36245Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery132$13.5K$102.4353.15x
36569Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older116$8.5K$72.9819.76x
99153Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes885$8.2K$9.233.79x
36011Insertion of catheter into vein108$7.4K$68.1567.95x
37191Insertion of vena cava filter by endovascular approach, including radiological supervision and interpretation35$6.2K$177.646.57x
77001Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device352$5.3K$15.095.50x
37200Biopsy of blood vessel via catheter25$4.3K$170.356.13x
47534Placement of drainage catheter of biliary duct, accessed through the skin with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation15$4.2K$283.216.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.11x

This provider submits charges 6.11 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.11x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $611. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Worcester, MA

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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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