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  3. Dineshkumar Patel
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M.B.B.S.Individual

Dineshkumar Patel, M.B.B.S.

NPI: 1316160161
Melbourne, FL
10 years of data
Cardiac Surgery
$3.9M
Total Payments
34.5K
Beneficiaries
44.2K
Services
3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$102.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
23x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Cardiac Surgery by payments
48 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiac Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 63% 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

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$237.81$114.752.07x$123.06$278.4K3.5K2.2K
2015$199.58$96.852.06x$102.73$327.7K4.5K2.8K
2016$203.90$101.262.01x$102.64$253.1K3.4K2.3K
2017$334.78$135.192.48x$199.59$367.7K3.6K3.0K
2018$522.39$134.063.90x$388.33$449.0K4.4K3.8K
2019$479.83$133.673.59x$346.16$419.9K4.8K4.0K
2020$484.02$135.563.57x$348.46$431.0K4.7K3.9K
2021$546.98$141.423.87x$405.56$446.4K5.0K4.3K
2022$558.64$155.573.59x$403.07$435.1K5.1K4.1K
2023$642.39$168.793.81x$473.60$453.5K5.2K4.1K

Top Procedures (20)

78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studiesโš  3.2x markup
$463.5K
1.3K services$350.36/svc3.20x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$394.9K
6.9K services$57.46/svc2.52x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$363.1K
3.2K services$112.93/svc2.98x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$350.3K
5.6K services$62.51/svc2.68x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$255.3K
3.2K services$79.42/svc2.41x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heartโš  3.0x markup
$216.9K
855 services$253.67/svc3.05x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$213.9K
1.4K services$157.37/svc2.40x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin
$177.2K
372 services$476.27/svc2.80x markup
33361Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skinโš  5.7x markup
$166.0K
248 services$669.24/svc5.65x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$132.4K
1.1K services$123.71/svc3.09x markup
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day
$119.3K
790 services$151.03/svc2.84x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per dayโš  3.1x markup
$118.2K
1.1K services$109.65/svc3.12x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$114.8K
1.3K services$91.14/svc2.57x markup
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heartโš  3.2x markup
$87.1K
230 services$378.76/svc3.17x markup
92941Insertion of stent, removal of plaque and/or balloon dilation of coronary vessel during heart attack, accessed through the skin
$73.9K
126 services$586.60/svc2.62x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and reportโš  3.5x markup
$71.0K
1.4K services$49.54/svc3.46x markup
93312Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report
$55.1K
631 services$87.37/svc2.98x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and reportโš  3.2x markup
$50.2K
4.2K services$11.86/svc3.24x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$49.8K
602 services$82.70/svc2.75x markup
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days
$38.2K
64 services$596.44/svc2.94x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies1.3K$463.5K$350.363.20x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day6.9K$394.9K$57.462.52x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function3.2K$363.1K$112.932.98x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.6K$350.3K$62.512.68x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.2K$255.3K$79.422.41x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart855$216.9K$253.673.05x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.4K$213.9K$157.372.40x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin372$177.2K$476.272.80x
33361Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin248$166.0K$669.245.65x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.1K$132.4K$123.713.09x
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day790$119.3K$151.032.84x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day1.1K$118.2K$109.653.12x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose1.3K$114.8K$91.142.57x
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart230$87.1K$378.763.17x
92941Insertion of stent, removal of plaque and/or balloon dilation of coronary vessel during heart attack, accessed through the skin126$73.9K$586.602.62x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report1.4K$71.0K$49.543.46x
93312Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report631$55.1K$87.372.98x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report4.2K$50.2K$11.863.24x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day602$49.8K$82.702.75x
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days64$38.2K$596.442.94x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3x

This provider submits charges 3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $300. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Melbourne, FL

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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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