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  3. Leo Fong
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Leo Fong, MD

NPI: 1215047659
Fresno, CA
10 years of data
General Surgery
$5.9M
Total Payments
18.2K
Beneficiaries
24.9K
Services
2.69x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.9M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.9M over 10 years
22.69x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 106% in 2019
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 92% 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 106% in 2019

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$923.16$280.153.30x$643.01$345.0K1.9K1.4K
2015$680.05$190.353.57x$489.70$299.2K2.0K1.3K
2016$598.57$201.772.97x$396.80$288.6K1.8K1.3K
2017$1.2K$433.102.88x$812.78$387.6K1.8K1.3K
2018$1.9K$620.233.08x$1.3K$498.8K2.1K1.7K
2019$3.2K$1.2K2.73x$2.0K$1.0M3.0K2.5K
2020$3.2K$1.2K2.62x$2.0K$690.9K2.3K1.9K
2021$4.2K$1.4K2.91x$2.7K$1.1M2.8K2.2K
2022$1.4K$483.042.97x$950.79$569.1K3.0K2.3K
2023$1.4K$467.333.06x$960.99$663.9K4.2K2.2K

Top Procedures (20)

37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
$623.0K
88 services$7.1K/svc2.93x markup
36482Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidanceโš  3.4x markup
$519.3K
311 services$1.7K/svc3.41x markup
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skinโš  3.1x markup
$497.4K
430 services$1.2K/svc3.15x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
$469.3K
56 services$8.4K/svc2.46x markup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
$443.0K
36 services$12.3K/svc2.31x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$379.1K
4.1K services$92.46/svc1.94x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
$350.0K
2.2K services$159.54/svc2.10x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
$327.0K
1.5K services$212.44/svc1.92x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
$243.3K
2.4K services$101.53/svc2.28x markup
37228Balloon dilation of artery of one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
$243.1K
81 services$3.0K/svc2.95x markup
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
$200.1K
3.1K services$64.01/svc2.37x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$154.7K
1.3K services$121.65/svc1.94x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$150.7K
923 services$163.26/svc2.25x markup
37224Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.3x markup
$136.4K
62 services$2.2K/svc3.32x markup
35301Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck
$114.7K
149 services$769.69/svc2.17x markup
36247Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg arteryโš  4.4x markup
$112.1K
144 services$778.36/svc4.38x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$89.2K
561 services$159.02/svc2.09x markup
37221Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.0x markup
$77.4K
25 services$3.1K/svc3.04x markup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less
$66.8K
500 services$133.68/svc2.99x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$63.7K
1.0K services$62.29/svc1.89x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure88$623.0K$7.1K2.93x
36482Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance311$519.3K$1.7K3.41x
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin430$497.4K$1.2K3.15x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure56$469.3K$8.4K2.46x
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure36$443.0K$12.3K2.31x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.1K$379.1K$92.461.94x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers2.2K$350.0K$159.542.10x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs1.5K$327.0K$212.441.92x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers2.4K$243.3K$101.532.28x
37228Balloon dilation of artery of one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure81$243.1K$3.0K2.95x
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs3.1K$200.1K$64.012.37x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.3K$154.7K$121.651.94x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck923$150.7K$163.262.25x
37224Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure62$136.4K$2.2K3.32x
35301Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck149$114.7K$769.692.17x
36247Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery144$112.1K$778.364.38x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes561$89.2K$159.022.09x
37221Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure25$77.4K$3.1K3.04x
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less500$66.8K$133.682.99x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.0K$63.7K$62.291.89x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.69x

This provider submits charges 2.69 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.69x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $269. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fresno, 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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