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  3. Ferdinant Saran
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Ferdinant Saran, MD

NPI: 1245280007
Glendale, CA
10 years of data
Geriatric Medicine
$5.8M
Total Payments
35.5K
Beneficiaries
85.4K
Services
2.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.8M
Specialty median$81.7K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.8M over 10 years
22.33x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Geriatric Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 60% in 2021
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Geriatric Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 55% 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 60% in 2021

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$151.91$69.702.18x$82.21$485.5K6.8K3.1K
2015$157.48$70.632.23x$86.85$486.7K6.9K3.2K
2016$162.54$72.312.25x$90.23$516.7K7.6K3.2K
2017$154.27$68.662.25x$85.61$523.6K7.6K3.6K
2018$148.64$63.632.34x$85.01$549.9K8.3K3.7K
2019$159.37$68.652.32x$90.72$580.2K8.6K3.7K
2020$151.27$61.722.45x$89.55$431.6K7.1K2.6K
2021$155.36$71.472.17x$83.89$690.5K9.5K3.8K
2022$164.99$70.922.33x$94.07$738.5K11.3K4.3K
2023$148.36$64.832.29x$83.53$752.0K11.7K4.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.7M
17.8K services$93.80/svc2.19x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$838.8K
13.5K services$62.06/svc2.82x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$536.6K
7.8K services$68.42/svc2.34x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$390.5K
2.1K services$188.00/svc1.89x markup
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
$388.1K
8.5K services$45.42/svc1.88x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$317.6K
2.8K services$114.38/svc2.19x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$256.2K
2.9K services$89.21/svc2.47x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$211.8K
2.7K services$78.31/svc2.62x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$173.1K
2.8K services$62.75/svc1.99x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$107.8K
1.8K services$60.75/svc2.47x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$98.8K
569 services$173.62/svc1.87x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$87.5K
669 services$130.86/svc2.10x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$67.2K
536 services$125.32/svc1.60x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$65.5K
591 services$110.80/svc2.35x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$58.2K
2.2K services$26.90/svc2.52x 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⚠ 5.6x markup
$56.9K
1.6K services$34.60/svc5.64x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$56.3K
328 services$171.67/svc1.81x 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⚠ 4.5x markup
$47.5K
1.1K services$44.37/svc4.51x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$46.4K
890 services$52.19/svc2.93x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$44.5K
242 services$183.85/svc1.36x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes17.8K$1.7M$93.802.19x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day13.5K$838.8K$62.062.82x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.8K$536.6K$68.422.34x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes2.1K$390.5K$188.001.89x
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion8.5K$388.1K$45.421.88x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day2.8K$317.6K$114.382.19x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day2.9K$256.2K$89.212.47x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day2.7K$211.8K$78.312.62x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less2.8K$173.1K$62.751.99x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day1.8K$107.8K$60.752.47x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes569$98.8K$173.621.87x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes669$87.5K$130.862.10x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit536$67.2K$125.321.60x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day591$65.5K$110.802.35x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine2.2K$58.2K$26.902.52x
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 im1.6K$56.9K$34.605.64x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day328$56.3K$171.671.81x
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 imple1.1K$47.5K$44.374.51x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule890$46.4K$52.192.93x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit242$44.5K$183.851.36x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.33x

This provider submits charges 2.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $233. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Glendale, CA

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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