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Melanie Joannow, MD

NPI: 1255491288
New York, NY
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$299.6K
Total Payments
1.7K
Beneficiaries
5.4K
Services
1.97x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

86th
percentile in specialty
This provider$299.6K
Specialty median$84.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $299.6K over 10 years
21.97x markup ratio
3AI fraud probability: 87.1%
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #343 of 500
87.1%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Volume-driven pattern

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 87.1% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #343 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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ML model prediction — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $299.6K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 86th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 126% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity
$65.4K
994 services$65.79/svc2.07x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$58.9K
895 services$65.76/svc2.04x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$52.3K
795 services$65.81/svc2.31x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$45.8K
696 services$65.77/svc2.27x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity
$39.2K
596 services$65.83/svc1.86x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$32.7K
497 services$65.79/svc2.25x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$26.2K
398 services$65.72/svc2.08x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$19.6K
298 services$65.84/svc2.03x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$13.1K
199 services$65.72/svc1.78x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$6.5K
99 services$66.06/svc1.97x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity994$65.4K$65.792.07x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity895$58.9K$65.762.04x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity795$52.3K$65.812.31x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity696$45.8K$65.772.27x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity596$39.2K$65.831.86x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete497$32.7K$65.792.25x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views398$26.2K$65.722.08x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel298$19.6K$65.842.03x
85025Complete blood count with differential199$13.1K$65.721.78x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw99$6.5K$66.061.97x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.97x

This provider submits charges 1.97 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.97x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $197. This is lower than the national average.

Location

New York, NY

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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