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Mark Azbel, M.D.

NPI: 1306847405
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.8M
Total Payments
20.5K
Beneficiaries
53.5K
Services
1.48x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.8M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.8M over 10 years
299th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
31 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$149.04$79.841.87x$69.20$474.7K5.6K2.2K
2015$166.46$87.751.90x$78.71$533.2K6.0K2.3K
2016$121.60$78.931.54x$42.67$393.6K5.0K2.0K
2017$117.91$79.601.48x$38.31$396.9K4.8K2.1K
2018$129.90$93.721.39x$36.18$454.9K5.0K1.9K
2019$105.76$72.891.45x$32.87$473.1K5.5K2.3K
2020$101.85$70.581.44x$31.27$506.9K6.4K2.2K
2021$116.03$84.211.38x$31.82$501.7K5.0K2.0K
2022$113.75$77.391.47x$36.36$531.2K5.5K2.1K
2023$115.10$75.301.53x$39.80$488.9K4.8K1.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$2.4M
21.5K services$111.52/svc1.38x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$515.8K
6.6K services$77.62/svc1.55x markup
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes
$397.3K
2.0K services$195.64/svc1.38x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$345.1K
5.4K services$63.87/svc1.44x markup
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes
$245.5K
3.4K services$73.23/svc1.37x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$211.0K
1.1K services$198.48/svc1.94x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$115.3K
949 services$121.48/svc1.36x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$92.0K
1.3K services$69.44/svc1.50x markup
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im
$79.3K
2.1K services$36.97/svc2.17x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$70.2K
4.7K services$15.05/svc2.41x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$51.2K
333 services$153.65/svc1.31x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$47.4K
736 services$64.40/svc1.33x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$46.1K
501 services$91.92/svc1.39x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$31.2K
650 services$47.95/svc2.08x markup
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
$28.8K
603 services$47.70/svc2.10x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$18.8K
105 services$179.52/svc2.79x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$17.9K
196 services$91.54/svc2.75x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$11.8K
462 services$25.45/svc1.14x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$6.5K
68 services$95.22/svc3.21x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$5.7K
29 services$197.90/svc1.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes21.5K$2.4M$111.521.38x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion6.6K$515.8K$77.621.55x
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes2.0K$397.3K$195.641.38x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day5.4K$345.1K$63.871.44x
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes3.4K$245.5K$73.231.37x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes1.1K$211.0K$198.481.94x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day949$115.3K$121.481.36x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.3K$92.0K$69.441.50x
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im2.1K$79.3K$36.972.17x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report4.7K$70.2K$15.052.41x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge333$51.2K$153.651.31x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less736$47.4K$64.401.33x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes501$46.1K$91.921.39x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple650$31.2K$47.952.08x
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion603$28.8K$47.702.10x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day105$18.8K$179.522.79x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day196$17.9K$91.542.75x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine462$11.8K$25.451.14x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes68$6.5K$95.223.21x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit29$5.7K$197.901.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.48x

This provider submits charges 1.48 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.48x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $148. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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Data Sources

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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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