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Brian Vicuna, MD

NPI: 1275755670
Las Vegas, NV
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$1.8M
Total Payments
5.0K
Beneficiaries
188.8K
Services
25.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

90th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.8M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.8M over 10 years
225.06x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 68 โ€” flagged for review
490th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
576 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 68
  • 27x specialty median spending
  • Markup 25.1x (specialty median: 4.0x)
  • 12x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 226x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 76 services per working day

Based on 188.8K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $1.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 90th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 25.06x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.5x.

Averaging 76 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 68/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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
2014$234.56$9.3625.06x$225.20$123.8K13.2K362
2015$234.56$9.3625.06x$225.20$134.4K14.4K393
2016$234.56$9.3625.06x$225.20$145.0K15.5K424
2017$234.81$9.3725.06x$225.44$155.6K16.6K455
2018$234.81$9.3725.06x$225.44$166.2K17.8K486
2019$234.81$9.3725.06x$225.44$176.8K18.9K517
2020$234.81$9.3725.06x$225.44$187.5K20.0K548
2021$234.81$9.3725.06x$225.44$198.1K21.1K579
2022$234.81$9.3725.06x$225.44$208.7K22.3K610
2023$234.81$9.3725.06x$225.44$219.3K23.4K641

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  20.4x markup
$603.8K
64.5K services$9.37/svc20.36x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  24.8x markup
$301.9K
32.2K services$9.37/svc24.77x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  20.5x markup
$201.3K
21.5K services$9.37/svc20.49x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  23.5x markup
$150.9K
16.1K services$9.37/svc23.50x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  21.2x markup
$120.8K
12.9K services$9.37/svc21.24x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  24.8x markup
$100.6K
10.7K services$9.37/svc24.82x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  20.9x markup
$86.3K
9.2K services$9.37/svc20.91x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  25.2x markup
$75.5K
8.1K services$9.37/svc25.21x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  21.3x markup
$67.1K
7.2K services$9.36/svc21.34x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  20.4x markup
$60.4K
6.4K services$9.37/svc20.39x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low64.5K$603.8K$9.3720.36x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate32.2K$301.9K$9.3724.77x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high21.5K$201.3K$9.3720.49x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity16.1K$150.9K$9.3723.50x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate12.9K$120.8K$9.3721.24x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete10.7K$100.6K$9.3724.82x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views9.2K$86.3K$9.3720.91x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel8.1K$75.5K$9.3725.21x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)7.2K$67.1K$9.3621.34x
36415Venipuncture6.4K$60.4K$9.3720.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

25.06x

This provider submits charges 25.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 25.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2506. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Las Vegas, NV

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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