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Saman Sabounchi, M.D

NPI: 1215257894
San Jose, CA
8 years of data
Internal Medicine
$5.0M
Total Payments
8.3K
Beneficiaries
66.7K
Services
2.26x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.0M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.0M over 8 years
22.26x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 719% in 2018
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 5568% 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 719% in 2018

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$190.42$64.432.96x$125.99$26.8K418315
2017$92.30$46.132.00x$46.17$11.8K145109
2018$134.51$95.511.41x$39.00$96.8K1.3K278
2019$185.96$95.471.95x$90.49$274.2K3.6K724
2020$189.71$92.522.05x$97.19$449.4K5.5K1.3K
2021$212.50$92.992.29x$119.51$1.3M16.2K2.6K
2022$215.00$92.582.32x$122.42$1.3M18.7K1.7K
2023$212.50$98.052.17x$114.45$1.5M20.9K1.4K

Top Procedures (15)

99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$2.5M
38.0K services$65.03/svc2.28x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$2.1M
25.0K services$84.82/svc2.25x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$150.2K
989 services$151.89/svc2.16x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$105.1K
1.3K services$79.28/svc1.86x markup
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
$64.5K
672 services$95.97/svc2.25x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$17.0K
191 services$88.81/svc2.40x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$15.1K
264 services$57.35/svc3.49x markup
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$7.3K
88 services$82.83/svc2.41x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$3.6K
29 services$125.44/svc1.02x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$1.1K
14 services$78.80/svc4.09x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$997.43
30 services$33.25/svc3.79x markup
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$964.93
14 services$68.92/svc1.84x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutesโš  6.0x markup
$419.46
11 services$38.13/svc5.95x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$334.18
11 services$30.38/svc1.02x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  3.4x markup
$38.22
13 services$2.94/svc3.40x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day38.0K$2.5M$65.032.28x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day25.0K$2.1M$84.822.25x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day989$150.2K$151.892.16x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional1.3K$105.1K$79.281.86x
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes672$64.5K$95.972.25x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes191$17.0K$88.812.40x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes264$15.1K$57.353.49x
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day88$7.3K$82.832.41x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit29$3.6K$125.441.02x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes14$1.1K$78.804.09x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes30$997.43$33.253.79x
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less14$964.93$68.921.84x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes11$419.46$38.135.95x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine11$334.18$30.381.02x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample13$38.22$2.943.40x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.26x

This provider submits charges 2.26 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.26x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $226. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Jose, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.

Saman Sabounchi (you)
$5.0M
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH
$45.6M
Richard Park, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$34.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPHSan Gabriel, CA$45.6Mโœ“ Clear
Richard Park, M.D.Granada Hills, CA$34.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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