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Carmen Salvaterra, MD

NPI: 1285639336
Columbia, MD
10 years of data
Pulmonary Disease
$31.1M
Total Payments
187
Beneficiaries
333.2K
Services
1.97x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$31.1M
Specialty median$121.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $31.1M over 10 years
21.97x markup ratio
399th percentile in Pulmonary Disease by payments
4133 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 2748% in 2019
68 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 133 services per working day

Based on 333.2K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $31.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pulmonary Disease providers nationally.

Averaging 133 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 7940% 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 2748% 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
2014$232.54$77.133.01x$155.41$111.2K1.4K11
2015$274.74$91.303.01x$183.44$113.0K1.2K11
2016$295.14$94.973.11x$200.17$121.3K1.3K15
2017$192.31$61.103.15x$131.21$142.9K2.3K15
2018$196.65$63.813.08x$132.84$157.6K2.5K20
2019$411.30$211.191.95x$200.11$4.5M21.3K23
2020$136.82$70.061.95x$66.76$5.9M84.5K23
2021$135.83$66.402.05x$69.43$5.9M89.0K22
2022$135.08$71.431.89x$63.65$5.2M72.3K22
2023$297.75$155.641.91x$142.11$8.9M57.5K25

Top Procedures (20)

J0222Injection, patisiran, 0.1 mg
$18.5M
249.2K services$74.31/svc1.84x markup
J0225Injection, vutrisiran, 1 mg
$5.9M
1.9K services$3.1K/svc1.75x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$3.1M
766 services$4.1K/svc1.85x markup
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg
$956.1K
21.9K services$43.66/svc2.93x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg
$717.1K
10.1K services$70.93/svc2.81x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$416.7K
3.5K services$117.51/svc2.96x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$298.1K
3.3K services$91.56/svc2.85x markup
J2182Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg
$228.1K
9.8K services$23.27/svc1.80x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  3.2x markup
$122.2K
2.1K services$57.73/svc3.22x markup
Q5115Injection, rituximab-abbs, biosimilar, (truxima), 10 mgโš  6.4x markup
$112.0K
3.3K services$33.95/svc6.42x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$89.8K
676 services$132.88/svc3.01x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$84.5K
497 services$170.09/svc2.91x markup
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscleโš  3.1x markup
$70.2K
1.1K services$64.49/svc3.12x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  3.3x markup
$64.4K
597 services$107.91/svc3.30x markup
99233Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes
$51.9K
623 services$83.39/svc2.93x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$41.8K
688 services$60.78/svc2.81x markup
94729Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gasesโš  3.3x markup
$41.2K
1.1K services$37.72/svc3.34x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$35.6K
551 services$64.66/svc2.75x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$31.4K
205 services$153.29/svc3.09x markup
J3489Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mgโš  18.9x markup
$29.1K
4.0K services$7.24/svc18.87x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0222Injection, patisiran, 0.1 mg249.2K$18.5M$74.311.84x
J0225Injection, vutrisiran, 1 mg1.9K$5.9M$3.1K1.75x
J3490Unclassified drugs766$3.1M$4.1K1.85x
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg21.9K$956.1K$43.662.93x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg10.1K$717.1K$70.932.81x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes3.5K$416.7K$117.512.96x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes3.3K$298.1K$91.562.85x
J2182Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg9.8K$228.1K$23.271.80x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less2.1K$122.2K$57.733.22x
Q5115Injection, rituximab-abbs, biosimilar, (truxima), 10 mg3.3K$112.0K$33.956.42x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes676$89.8K$132.883.01x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes497$84.5K$170.092.91x
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle1.1K$70.2K$64.493.12x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less597$64.4K$107.913.30x
99233Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes623$51.9K$83.392.93x
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes688$41.8K$60.782.81x
94729Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases1.1K$41.2K$37.723.34x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes551$35.6K$64.662.75x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes205$31.4K$153.293.09x
J3489Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg4.0K$29.1K$7.2418.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.97x

This provider submits charges 1.97 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.97x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $197. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Columbia, MD

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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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