This provider's $6.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nephrology providers nationally.
This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $279.73 | $157.66 | 1.77x | $122.07 | $667.7K | 4.1K | 1.3K |
| 2015 | $289.86 | $153.16 | 1.89x | $136.70 | $632.0K | 3.9K | 1.1K |
| 2016 | $282.44 | $141.76 | 1.99x | $140.68 | $660.5K | 4.1K | 1.1K |
| 2017 | $284.61 | $139.21 | 2.04x | $145.40 | $760.0K | 4.9K | 1.3K |
| 2018 | $608.77 | $253.44 | 2.40x | $355.33 | $826.6K | 4.9K | 1.5K |
| 2019 | $525.27 | $210.49 | 2.50x | $314.78 | $928.0K | 5.3K | 1.7K |
| 2020 | $279.06 | $147.40 | 1.89x | $131.66 | $758.2K | 4.7K | 1.3K |
| 2021 | $307.28 | $173.51 | 1.77x | $133.77 | $508.3K | 2.9K | 835 |
| 2022 | $324.39 | $169.61 | 1.91x | $154.78 | $451.1K | 2.8K | 859 |
| 2023 | $311.86 | $170.42 | 1.83x | $141.44 | $415.6K | 2.4K | 842 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | 7.4K | $1.9M | $257.22 | 1.63x |
| 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | 8.4K | $1.9M | $223.24 | 1.84x |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | 8.1K | $803.2K | $98.65 | 1.74x |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older | 2.2K | $486.7K | $218.24 | 1.81x |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | 5.2K | $336.4K | $65.02 | 1.90x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | 1.8K | $327.4K | $177.91 | 1.91x |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | 3.4K | $318.3K | $92.65 | 1.77x |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation | 142 | $175.6K | $1.2K | 2.60x |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | 684 | $126.1K | $184.30 | 1.85x |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation | 1.3K | $82.2K | $64.25 | 3.35x |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | 553 | $77.6K | $140.29 | 1.52x |
| 90962 | Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older | 193 | $32.3K | $167.34 | 2.40x |
| 36907 | Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation | 42 | $30.2K | $718.35 | 2.69x |
| 75710 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg | 126 | $19.4K | $153.79 | 4.33x |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | 163 | $8.1K | $49.85 | 2.71x |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | 15 | $1.6K | $105.29 | 1.66x |
| 93040 | Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report | 35 | $400.05 | $11.43 | 13.12x |
| J3010 | Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 32 | $21.62 | $0.68 | 125.81x |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 34 | $3.25 | $0.10 | 888.06x |
This provider submits charges 1.82 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 1.82x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $182. This is lower than the national average.
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Other Nephrology providers in CA for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feliciano Serrano, M.D. | Huntington Park, CA | $45.3M | ✓ Clear |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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