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Aalok Patel, M.D.

NPI: 1265759898
Orlando, FL
9 years of data
Interventional Cardiology
$4.6M
Total Payments
7.9K
Beneficiaries
10.1K
Services
2.87x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.6M
Specialty median$201.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.6M over 9 years
22.87x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Interventional Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 5213% in 2022
58 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Interventional Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 63423% 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 5213% in 2022

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$97.25$64.141.52x$33.11$4.1K6249
2015$210.66$70.682.98x$139.98$5.3K8266
2016$260.16$75.483.45x$184.68$2.5K3727
2018$99.00$31.573.14x$67.43$1.6K3939
2019$270.52$84.233.21x$186.29$34.3K484385
2020$224.21$99.792.25x$124.42$157.0K2.1K1.7K
2021$236.91$96.112.46x$140.80$33.9K413358
2022$2.7K$972.642.75x$1.7K$1.8M2.9K2.3K
2023$2.6K$865.733.02x$1.8K$2.6M3.9K3.0K

Top Procedures (20)

37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg
$1.2M
146 services$8.3K/svc2.61x markup
37231Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel
$724.7K
79 services$9.2K/svc2.19x markup
37229Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel
$508.9K
86 services$5.9K/svc2.98x markup
37238Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein
$292.9K
109 services$2.7K/svc2.59x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries of leg⚠ 3.2x markup
$234.9K
45 services$5.2K/svc3.23x markup
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel⚠ 3.5x markup
$213.6K
289 services$739.09/svc3.49x markup
36247Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch⚠ 4.5x markup
$98.8K
141 services$701.03/svc4.53x markup
36226Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist
$97.1K
56 services$1.7K/svc1.44x markup
36245Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch⚠ 5.2x markup
$89.2K
143 services$624.03/svc5.17x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$86.7K
1.5K services$58.55/svc2.47x markup
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan
$65.9K
33 services$2.0K/svc2.76x markup
37236Insertion of stent in artery (except lower extremity, chest, heart, neck and brain) with review by radiologist, initial artery⚠ 4.0x markup
$65.5K
33 services$2.0K/svc4.03x markup
37221Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel⚠ 4.2x markup
$65.4K
39 services$1.7K/svc4.19x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$60.2K
641 services$93.86/svc1.97x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 3.8x markup
$58.6K
162 services$361.81/svc3.76x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$53.9K
756 services$71.23/svc2.03x markup
37233Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel
$53.6K
65 services$823.87/svc2.64x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$49.7K
345 services$143.95/svc2.85x markup
37239Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein
$49.6K
36 services$1.4K/svc2.91x markup
36252Insertion of tube into first order main and accessory arteries of both kidneys for imaging with review by radiologist⚠ 4.4x markup
$48.9K
76 services$643.24/svc4.37x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg146$1.2M$8.3K2.61x
37231Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel79$724.7K$9.2K2.19x
37229Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel86$508.9K$5.9K2.98x
37238Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein109$292.9K$2.7K2.59x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries of leg45$234.9K$5.2K3.23x
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel289$213.6K$739.093.49x
36247Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch141$98.8K$701.034.53x
36226Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist56$97.1K$1.7K1.44x
36245Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch143$89.2K$624.035.17x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.5K$86.7K$58.552.47x
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan33$65.9K$2.0K2.76x
37236Insertion of stent in artery (except lower extremity, chest, heart, neck and brain) with review by radiologist, initial artery33$65.5K$2.0K4.03x
37221Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel39$65.4K$1.7K4.19x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes641$60.2K$93.861.97x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart162$58.6K$361.813.76x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function756$53.9K$71.232.03x
37233Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel65$53.6K$823.872.64x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day345$49.7K$143.952.85x
37239Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein36$49.6K$1.4K2.91x
36252Insertion of tube into first order main and accessory arteries of both kidneys for imaging with review by radiologist76$48.9K$643.244.37x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.87x

This provider submits charges 2.87 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.87x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $287. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Orlando, FL

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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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