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Gilbert Vega, PA-C

NPI: 1285664151
San Luis, AZ
10 years of data
Physician Assistant
$5.6M
Total Payments
18.3K
Beneficiaries
391.4K
Services
1.87x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.6M
Specialty median$22.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.6M over 10 years
21.87x markup ratio
399th percentile in Physician Assistant by payments
4157 services/day — unusually high
5Payments surged 35836% in 2021

This provider averages 157 services per working day

Based on 391.4K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physician Assistant providers nationally.

Averaging 157 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 102658% 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 35836% in 2021

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$87.00$46.291.88x$40.71$2.2K4713
2015$98.50$52.691.87x$45.81$6.9K12136
2016$98.50$48.752.02x$49.75$8.9K16049
2017$109.61$66.441.65x$43.17$12.7K20556
2018$114.00$65.521.74x$48.48$13.6K23264
2019$112.78$64.601.75x$48.18$11.2K20676
2020$87.00$37.052.35x$49.95$1.9K5014
2021$30.51$15.831.93x$14.68$665.8K41.7K3.5K
2022$126.22$51.712.44x$74.51$2.7M165.8K6.0K
2023$25.21$14.061.79x$11.15$2.2M183.0K8.4K

Top Procedures (20)

83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$928.7K
22.8K services$40.72/svc1.69x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total
$580.6K
22.8K services$25.46/svc2.09x markup
84270Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level
$486.6K
22.7K services$21.44/svc2.10x markup
84144Progesterone (reproductive hormone) level
$467.0K
22.7K services$20.58/svc2.09x markup
84146Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level
$436.2K
22.8K services$19.12/svc2.35x markup
82670Measurement of total estradiol (hormone)
$372.4K
13.5K services$27.55/svc1.91x markup
81007Urinalysis for bacteria
$271.0K
9.2K services$29.38/svc1.53x markup
82626Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea) hormone level
$228.4K
9.2K services$24.76/svc1.58x markup
82550Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total
$198.5K
31.0K services$6.41/svc1.64x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
$189.9K
22.8K services$8.35/svc1.62x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
$172.8K
22.5K services$7.66/svc1.73x markup
82677Estriol (hormone) level
$151.6K
6.4K services$23.70/svc1.52x markup
82533Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total
$147.3K
9.2K services$15.97/svc1.50x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$140.9K
30.7K services$4.59/svc1.46x markup
83625Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) measurement
$115.6K
9.2K services$12.53/svc1.56x markup
80047Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)
$109.7K
8.1K services$13.46/svc1.56x markup
85652Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated
$82.1K
30.8K services$2.66/svc2.52x markup
80076Liver function blood test panel
$73.9K
9.2K services$8.01/svc1.69x markup
82977Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level
$65.1K
9.2K services$7.06/svc2.12x markup
83735Magnesium level
$60.6K
9.2K services$6.57/svc2.10x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level22.8K$928.7K$40.721.69x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total22.8K$580.6K$25.462.09x
84270Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level22.7K$486.6K$21.442.10x
84144Progesterone (reproductive hormone) level22.7K$467.0K$20.582.09x
84146Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level22.8K$436.2K$19.122.35x
82670Measurement of total estradiol (hormone)13.5K$372.4K$27.551.91x
81007Urinalysis for bacteria9.2K$271.0K$29.381.53x
82626Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea) hormone level9.2K$228.4K$24.761.58x
82550Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total31.0K$198.5K$6.411.64x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)22.8K$189.9K$8.351.62x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count22.5K$172.8K$7.661.73x
82677Estriol (hormone) level6.4K$151.6K$23.701.52x
82533Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total9.2K$147.3K$15.971.50x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample30.7K$140.9K$4.591.46x
83625Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) measurement9.2K$115.6K$12.531.56x
80047Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)8.1K$109.7K$13.461.56x
85652Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated30.8K$82.1K$2.662.52x
80076Liver function blood test panel9.2K$73.9K$8.011.69x
82977Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level9.2K$65.1K$7.062.12x
83735Magnesium level9.2K$60.6K$6.572.10x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.87x

This provider submits charges 1.87 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.87x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $187. This is lower than the national average.

Location

San Luis, AZ

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Data Sources

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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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