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Bela Ajtai, MD, PHD

NPI: 1316155500
Amherst, NY
10 years of data
Neurology
$23.3M
Total Payments
304
Beneficiaries
707.3K
Services
2.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.3M
Specialty median$87.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $23.3M over 10 years
22.15x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Neurology by payments
4283 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 387% in 2017
65 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 283 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 707.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $23.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Neurology providers nationally.

Averaging 283 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2629% 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 387% in 2017

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$73.65$29.492.50x$44.16$150.3K5.1K15
2015$104.54$34.972.99x$69.57$184.5K5.3K15
2016$84.07$37.182.26x$46.89$502.6K13.5K28
2017$70.54$34.142.07x$36.40$2.4M71.7K31
2018$77.88$36.282.15x$41.60$2.4M67.0K35
2019$79.49$35.042.27x$44.45$2.2M61.9K31
2020$90.88$43.332.10x$47.55$4.0M92.1K39
2021$64.01$30.642.09x$33.37$3.5M113.3K36
2022$58.25$26.482.20x$31.77$3.9M145.8K37
2023$66.06$31.162.12x$34.90$4.1M131.6K37

Top Procedures (20)

J1561Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
$6.9M
199.8K services$34.38/svc1.89x markup
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg
$5.3M
117.0K services$45.05/svc1.91x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mgโš  3.2x markup
$2.7M
68.0K services$39.18/svc3.21x markup
J3380Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg
$1.7M
101.7K services$16.24/svc1.60x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$1.6M
14.1K services$113.02/svc1.95x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
$1.2M
39.6K services$31.13/svc2.09x markup
J2357Injection, omalizumab, 5 mg
$686.8K
25.3K services$27.19/svc1.66x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
$364.5K
3.6K services$100.26/svc2.11x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$364.2K
4.8K services$75.38/svc1.86x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
$323.6K
6.4K services$50.76/svc2.08x markup
J3032Injection, eptinezumab-jjmr, 1 mg
$279.2K
22.5K services$12.41/svc2.42x markup
70551Mri scan of brain without contrastโš  3.8x markup
$234.8K
1.5K services$158.76/svc3.82x markup
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$215.1K
6.4K services$33.61/svc2.23x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$207.6K
1.9K services$111.77/svc2.01x markup
70553Mri scan of brain before and after contrastโš  5.2x markup
$200.5K
805 services$249.03/svc5.16x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$159.2K
3.3K services$48.79/svc1.86x markup
99483Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes
$127.9K
686 services$186.45/svc1.98x markup
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hourโš  3.3x markup
$108.5K
6.8K services$15.89/svc3.34x markup
70544Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrastโš  3.1x markup
$75.2K
383 services$196.24/svc3.13x markup
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour
$51.4K
2.4K services$21.43/svc2.33x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J1561Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg199.8K$6.9M$34.381.89x
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg117.0K$5.3M$45.051.91x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg68.0K$2.7M$39.183.21x
J3380Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg101.7K$1.7M$16.241.60x
J3590Unclassified biologics14.1K$1.6M$113.021.95x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg39.6K$1.2M$31.132.09x
J2357Injection, omalizumab, 5 mg25.3K$686.8K$27.191.66x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less3.6K$364.5K$100.262.11x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes4.8K$364.2K$75.381.86x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less6.4K$323.6K$50.762.08x
J3032Injection, eptinezumab-jjmr, 1 mg22.5K$279.2K$12.412.42x
70551Mri scan of brain without contrast1.5K$234.8K$158.763.82x
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)6.4K$215.1K$33.612.23x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1.9K$207.6K$111.772.01x
70553Mri scan of brain before and after contrast805$200.5K$249.035.16x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3.3K$159.2K$48.791.86x
99483Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes686$127.9K$186.451.98x
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour6.8K$108.5K$15.893.34x
70544Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast383$75.2K$196.243.13x
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour2.4K$51.4K$21.432.33x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.15x

This provider submits charges 2.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $215. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Amherst, NY

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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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