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  3. George Valdez
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George Valdez, M.D.

NPI: 1215970876
Tomball, TX
10 years of data
Family Practice
$3.5M
Total Payments
20.1K
Beneficiaries
46.1K
Services
2.1x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.5M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.5M over 10 years
22.1x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
4Payments surged 58% in 2018
51 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 363% 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 58% 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$152.10$55.442.74x$96.66$171.4K2.5K1.5K
2015$207.42$56.623.66x$150.80$117.4K2.2K1.5K
2016$188.59$57.913.26x$130.68$134.0K2.2K1.4K
2017$195.21$70.862.75x$124.35$163.6K2.6K1.6K
2018$150.35$76.591.96x$73.76$258.1K3.4K2.2K
2019$142.88$74.791.91x$68.09$338.6K4.0K2.3K
2020$138.67$76.231.82x$62.44$401.4K4.5K1.8K
2021$180.67$110.541.63x$70.13$518.0K6.4K2.2K
2022$193.81$118.521.64x$75.29$631.3K8.0K2.5K
2023$185.24$114.871.61x$70.37$793.2K10.2K3.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$978.8K
9.4K services$104.09/svc2.09x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$386.6K
8.7K services$44.45/svc1.92x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$342.9K
3.6K services$96.37/svc1.56x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$318.3K
4.3K services$73.61/svc2.98x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$237.8K
1.9K services$122.51/svc1.93x markup
99328New patient assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes
$154.0K
948 services$162.48/svc1.88x markup
99337Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes
$149.8K
996 services$150.38/svc1.78x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$145.3K
1.8K services$81.91/svc2.01x markup
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month
$135.9K
3.7K services$36.77/svc2.32x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$135.0K
641 services$210.66/svc1.43x markup
99483Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 50 minutes
$115.7K
524 services$220.74/svc1.44x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$58.1K
1.2K services$47.68/svc3.20x markup
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes
$43.4K
295 services$147.16/svc1.80x markup
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)
$39.7K
800 services$49.57/svc1.71x markup
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im
$33.4K
1.0K services$32.13/svc2.86x markup
99487Complex chronic care management services 60 minutes clinical staff time
$32.9K
437 services$75.26/svc2.32x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$25.9K
241 services$107.33/svc2.59x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$22.1K
292 services$75.56/svc1.86x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$20.3K
477 services$42.65/svc2.65x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$13.4K
121 services$110.70/svc1.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes9.4K$978.8K$104.092.09x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month8.7K$386.6K$44.451.92x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes3.6K$342.9K$96.371.56x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.3K$318.3K$73.612.98x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit1.9K$237.8K$122.511.93x
99328New patient assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes948$154.0K$162.481.88x
99337Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes996$149.8K$150.381.78x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional1.8K$145.3K$81.912.01x
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month3.7K$135.9K$36.772.32x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge641$135.0K$210.661.43x
99483Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 50 minutes524$115.7K$220.741.44x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.2K$58.1K$47.683.20x
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes295$43.4K$147.161.80x
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)800$39.7K$49.571.71x
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im1.0K$33.4K$32.132.86x
99487Complex chronic care management services 60 minutes clinical staff time437$32.9K$75.262.32x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes241$25.9K$107.332.59x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day292$22.1K$75.561.86x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple477$20.3K$42.652.65x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day121$13.4K$110.701.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.1x

This provider submits charges 2.1 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.1x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $210. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tomball, TX

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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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