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Rahul Khapekar, D.O.

NPI: 1316331481
Park Ridge, IL
5 years of data
Family Practice
$24.7M
Total Payments
75
Beneficiaries
1.5M
Services
3.24x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$24.7M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $24.7M over 5 years
23.24x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 83 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Family Practice by payments
51.2K services/day โ€” physically implausible
6Payments surged 68% in 2020

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 83
  • 173x specialty median spending
  • Markup 18.8x (specialty median: 3.2x)
  • 53x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 956x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 1.2K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.5M total services over 5 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $24.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 1.2K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 72% from 2019 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 83/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 68% in 2020

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
2019$46.23$17.322.67x$28.91$3.0M174.7K11
2020$50.86$18.812.70x$32.05$5.1M270.8K15
2021$53.07$19.202.76x$33.87$6.4M335.1K17
2022$59.48$17.103.48x$42.38$4.9M286.0K16
2023$50.85$11.394.46x$39.46$5.2M456.9K16

Top Procedures (20)

J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$11.6M
1.1M services$10.41/svc1.92x markup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placementโš  4.5x markup
$4.5M
47.4K services$94.22/svc4.46x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large jointโš  4.9x markup
$3.3M
47.5K services$68.94/svc4.91x markup
J7332Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$1.8M
96.5K services$18.46/svc1.63x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$627.4K
9.3K services$67.18/svc2.68x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.5x markup
$616.8K
10.4K services$59.31/svc4.50x markup
27369Injection of contrast for imaging of knee jointโš  6.2x markup
$505.2K
2.9K services$175.10/svc6.16x markup
73580Review by radiologist of knee joint imageโš  3.6x markup
$481.4K
4.1K services$117.08/svc3.59x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$286.0K
7.3K services$39.26/svc3.95x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  5.1x markup
$272.8K
2.3K services$118.18/svc5.08x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.4x markup
$243.7K
2.3K services$104.62/svc4.38x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$222.6K
2.8K services$78.31/svc4.50x markup
J1020Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mgโš  8.9x markup
$192.3K
57.2K services$3.36/svc8.92x markup
J7328Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mgโš  5.9x markup
$36.0K
42.2K services$0.85/svc5.86x markup
23350Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder jointโš  6.6x markup
$32.4K
206 services$157.08/svc6.56x markup
73040Review by radiologist of shoulder joint imageโš  3.9x markup
$24.6K
229 services$107.50/svc3.91x markup
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mgโš  27.7x markup
$8.1K
1.0K services$8.05/svc27.73x markup
Q9967Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per mlโš  295.1x markup
$8.0K
78.5K services$0.10/svc295.09x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutesโš  6.1x markup
$5.1K
105 services$48.74/svc6.10x markup
J1100Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mgโš  167.4x markup
$17.92
150 services$0.12/svc167.41x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1.1M$11.6M$10.411.92x
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement47.4K$4.5M$94.224.46x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint47.5K$3.3M$68.944.91x
J7332Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg96.5K$1.8M$18.461.63x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes9.3K$627.4K$67.182.68x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose10.4K$616.8K$59.314.50x
27369Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint2.9K$505.2K$175.106.16x
73580Review by radiologist of knee joint image4.1K$481.4K$117.083.59x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes7.3K$286.0K$39.263.95x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose2.3K$272.8K$118.185.08x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose2.3K$243.7K$104.624.38x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes2.8K$222.6K$78.314.50x
J1020Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg57.2K$192.3K$3.368.92x
J7328Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg42.2K$36.0K$0.855.86x
23350Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint206$32.4K$157.086.56x
73040Review by radiologist of shoulder joint image229$24.6K$107.503.91x
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1.0K$8.1K$8.0527.73x
Q9967Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml78.5K$8.0K$0.10295.09x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes105$5.1K$48.746.10x
J1100Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg150$17.92$0.12167.41x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.24x

This provider submits charges 3.24 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.24x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $324. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Park Ridge, IL

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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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