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Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
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  3. Refat Baridi
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Refat Baridi, MD

NPI: 1285622621
Woodridge, IL
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$33.5M
Total Payments
51.8K
Beneficiaries
3.1M
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$33.5M
Specialty median$262.8K
Rank #17 of 17 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $33.5M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
41.2K services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 54% in 2023
64 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 1.2K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 3.1M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $33.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 1.2K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 54% in 2023

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
2014$32.68$10.753.04x$21.93$3.3M306.9K5.1K
2015$32.19$10.752.99x$21.44$2.2M204.9K3.4K
2016$30.09$10.752.80x$19.34$3.2M293.8K4.9K
2017$36.32$10.753.38x$25.57$3.2M298.7K5.0K
2018$37.13$10.753.45x$26.38$2.8M261.5K4.3K
2019$19.14$10.751.78x$8.39$3.2M301.7K5.0K
2020$24.80$10.752.31x$14.05$3.9M367.1K6.1K
2021$26.14$10.752.43x$15.39$4.2M390.8K6.5K
2022$16.14$10.751.50x$5.39$2.9M272.5K4.5K
2023$30.03$10.752.79x$19.28$4.5M420.8K7.0K

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, low complexity
$7.1M
451.9K services$15.65/svc2.40x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, moderate complexity
$5.5M
325.7K services$16.77/svc1.97x markup
99203Office/outpatient visit, new patient
$2.9M
279.1K services$10.33/svc2.55x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for blood collection
$2.5M
332.1K services$7.64/svc2.90x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, high complexity
$1.9M
94.3K services$19.77/svc2.30x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  3.7x markup
$1.6M
133.5K services$12.23/svc3.67x markup
85025Complete blood cell countโš  3.4x markup
$1.5M
190.4K services$8.03/svc3.39x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  3.9x markup
$1.4M
182.8K services$7.75/svc3.86x markup
93000Electrocardiogram with interpretationโš  3.6x markup
$1.3M
157.7K services$8.23/svc3.63x markup
96372Therapeutic injection
$1.1M
109.5K services$10.26/svc2.87x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, low complexity451.9K$7.1M$15.652.40x
99214Office/outpatient visit, moderate complexity325.7K$5.5M$16.771.97x
99203Office/outpatient visit, new patient279.1K$2.9M$10.332.55x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for blood collection332.1K$2.5M$7.642.90x
99215Office/outpatient visit, high complexity94.3K$1.9M$19.772.30x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel133.5K$1.6M$12.233.67x
85025Complete blood cell count190.4K$1.5M$8.033.39x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views182.8K$1.4M$7.753.86x
93000Electrocardiogram with interpretation157.7K$1.3M$8.233.63x
96372Therapeutic injection109.5K$1.1M$10.262.87x

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

Woodridge, IL

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Similar Providers

Other Medical Oncology providers in IL for peer comparison.

Refat Baridi (you)
$33.5M
Philip Dy, M.D.
$52.8M
Mary Mulcahy, MDโš ๏ธ
$38.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Philip Dy, M.D.Effingham, IL$52.8Mโœ“ Clear
Mary Mulcahy, MDChicago, IL$38.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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