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Jaime Cortes, MD

NPI: 1265587778
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Family Practice
$435.0K
Total Payments
3.9K
Beneficiaries
9.0K
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$435.0K
Specialty median$55.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $435.0K over 10 years
22x markup ratio
3AI fraud probability: 88.9%
494th percentile in Family Practice by payments
🤖

AI Risk Assessment

Rank #287 of 500
88.9%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Matches confirmed fraud profile

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 88.9% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #287 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 $435.0K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 109% 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
$92.8K
1.6K services$57.78/svc2.08x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$83.5K
1.4K services$57.79/svc2.12x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$74.2K
1.3K services$57.77/svc2.35x markup
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years
$65.0K
1.1K services$57.79/svc2.17x markup
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years
$55.7K
964 services$57.75/svc2.38x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$46.4K
803 services$57.78/svc1.61x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$37.1K
642 services$57.81/svc1.71x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$27.8K
482 services$57.76/svc2.24x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$18.6K
321 services$57.81/svc2.04x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$9.3K
161 services$57.63/svc2.13x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity1.6K$92.8K$57.782.08x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity1.4K$83.5K$57.792.12x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity1.3K$74.2K$57.772.35x
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years1.1K$65.0K$57.792.17x
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years964$55.7K$57.752.38x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete803$46.4K$57.781.61x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views642$37.1K$57.811.71x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel482$27.8K$57.762.24x
85025Complete blood count with differential321$18.6K$57.812.04x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw161$9.3K$57.632.13x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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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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