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Yoni Samocha, M.D.

NPI: 1265852008
Dallas, TX
6 years of data
General Surgery
$3.7M
Total Payments
11.2K
Beneficiaries
37.2K
Services
3.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.7M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.7M over 6 years
23.61x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 62% in 2019
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 128% from 2018 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 62% in 2019

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2018$287.28$84.963.38x$202.32$338.6K3.6K1.0K
2019$275.50$83.323.31x$192.18$549.5K5.2K1.5K
2020$297.47$88.593.36x$208.88$572.3K5.3K1.8K
2021$315.32$90.233.49x$225.09$677.4K6.6K2.3K
2022$293.44$79.003.71x$214.44$794.4K8.5K2.4K
2023$312.14$88.383.53x$223.76$771.1K8.1K2.3K

Top Procedures (20)

11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or lessโš  3.5x markup
$1.8M
10.8K services$168.11/svc3.49x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or lessโš  5.3x markup
$494.9K
8.0K services$61.56/svc5.34x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$446.7K
5.8K services$76.97/svc2.94x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$328.8K
5.8K services$56.80/svc2.94x markup
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$271.7K
1.1K services$241.71/svc3.27x markup
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$78.4K
1.1K services$70.99/svc2.95x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$64.4K
468 services$137.60/svc2.86x markup
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissueโš  7.0x markup
$51.2K
1.5K services$33.20/svc6.98x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$35.6K
320 services$111.38/svc2.97x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
$29.6K
853 services$34.65/svc2.92x markup
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less
$29.1K
357 services$81.60/svc2.99x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$19.5K
184 services$106.06/svc2.92x markup
11046Removal of skin and/or muscleโš  3.5x markup
$16.5K
301 services$54.77/svc3.45x markup
11045Removal of skin and tissueโš  3.6x markup
$7.7K
266 services$28.95/svc3.61x markup
99335Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$4.3K
56 services$77.07/svc2.91x markup
99334Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes
$2.9K
59 services$48.93/svc2.89x markup
99325New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$1.6K
26 services$61.33/svc3.02x markup
G0406Follow-up inpatient consultation, limited, physicians typically spend 15 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealthโš  3.0x markup
$1.3K
38 services$32.99/svc3.04x markup
97598Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cmโš  3.1x markup
$1.1K
31 services$35.17/svc3.10x markup
G0407Follow-up inpatient consultation, intermediate, physicians typically spend 25 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealthโš  3.0x markup
$972.32
16 services$60.77/svc3.03x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less10.8K$1.8M$168.113.49x
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less8.0K$494.9K$61.565.34x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day5.8K$446.7K$76.972.94x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day5.8K$328.8K$56.802.94x
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or less1.1K$271.7K$241.713.27x
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day1.1K$78.4K$70.992.95x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day468$64.4K$137.602.86x
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissue1.5K$51.2K$33.206.98x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day320$35.6K$111.382.97x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day853$29.6K$34.652.92x
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less357$29.1K$81.602.99x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day184$19.5K$106.062.92x
11046Removal of skin and/or muscle301$16.5K$54.773.45x
11045Removal of skin and tissue266$7.7K$28.953.61x
99335Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes56$4.3K$77.072.91x
99334Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes59$2.9K$48.932.89x
99325New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes26$1.6K$61.333.02x
G0406Follow-up inpatient consultation, limited, physicians typically spend 15 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth38$1.3K$32.993.04x
97598Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm31$1.1K$35.173.10x
G0407Follow-up inpatient consultation, intermediate, physicians typically spend 25 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth16$972.32$60.773.03x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.61x

This provider submits charges 3.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $361. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Dallas, TX

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Data Sources

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

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

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