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  3. Armita Atashband
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Armita Atashband, MD

NPI: 1285872804
Humble, TX
10 years of data
Interventional Cardiology
$7.6M
Total Payments
28.1K
Beneficiaries
33.1K
Services
3.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.6M
Specialty median$201.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.6M over 10 years
23.15x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Interventional Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 171% in 2021
514 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Interventional Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 823% 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 171% 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$476.61$109.334.36x$367.28$254.4K3.3K2.4K
2015$496.35$111.034.47x$385.32$204.2K2.8K2.1K
2016$509.12$112.954.51x$396.17$211.8K2.5K2.0K
2017$711.16$155.954.56x$555.21$271.0K1.8K1.5K
2018$953.60$246.333.87x$707.27$331.6K2.1K1.7K
2019$758.02$191.593.96x$566.43$539.4K3.0K2.5K
2020$622.43$196.653.17x$425.78$461.4K2.6K2.2K
2021$689.90$226.283.05x$463.62$1.2M3.4K3.0K
2022$498.48$162.933.06x$335.55$1.8M5.2K4.8K
2023$563.77$167.503.37x$396.27$2.3M6.5K5.9K

Top Procedures (20)

78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan⚠ 3.1x markup
$3.6M
1.8K services$1.9K/svc3.12x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$1.2M
2.0K services$612.16/svc1.36x markup
36482Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance⚠ 3.7x markup
$363.5K
227 services$1.6K/svc3.66x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 5.0x markup
$325.1K
2.9K services$112.30/svc4.97x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.0x markup
$259.0K
3.0K services$86.52/svc3.02x markup
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin⚠ 4.3x markup
$236.0K
202 services$1.2K/svc4.31x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 4.8x markup
$218.8K
600 services$364.74/svc4.81x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$203.3K
3.6K services$56.62/svc2.86x markup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies⚠ 3.8x markup
$142.5K
137 services$1.0K/svc3.77x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 3.9x markup
$141.0K
2.6K services$54.30/svc3.92x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg⚠ 5.2x markup
$101.2K
2.2K services$45.36/svc5.15x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$69.9K
440 services$158.90/svc2.82x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$68.7K
844 services$81.40/svc2.84x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 6.5x markup
$65.0K
321 services$202.42/svc6.53x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day⚠ 3.1x markup
$56.8K
537 services$105.68/svc3.13x markup
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days
$52.4K
82 services$639.58/svc2.98x markup
93970Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers⚠ 3.6x markup
$48.6K
341 services$142.48/svc3.58x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$47.3K
384 services$123.22/svc2.99x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose⚠ 4.9x markup
$46.1K
569 services$81.04/svc4.90x markup
75574Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast⚠ 4.2x markup
$44.3K
196 services$225.97/svc4.17x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan1.8K$3.6M$1.9K3.12x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries2.0K$1.2M$612.161.36x
36482Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance227$363.5K$1.6K3.66x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function2.9K$325.1K$112.304.97x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.0K$259.0K$86.523.02x
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin202$236.0K$1.2K4.31x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies600$218.8K$364.744.81x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day3.6K$203.3K$56.622.86x
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies137$142.5K$1.0K3.77x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report2.6K$141.0K$54.303.92x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg2.2K$101.2K$45.365.15x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day440$69.9K$158.902.82x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day844$68.7K$81.402.84x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart321$65.0K$202.426.53x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day537$56.8K$105.683.13x
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days82$52.4K$639.582.98x
93970Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers341$48.6K$142.483.58x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes384$47.3K$123.222.99x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose569$46.1K$81.044.90x
75574Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast196$44.3K$225.974.17x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.15x

This provider submits charges 3.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $315. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Humble, TX

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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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