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  3. George Siegel
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George Siegel, M.A.

NPI: 1316926462
Newport Beach, CA
10 years of data
Occupational Therapist in Private Practice
$6.8M
Total Payments
10.5K
Beneficiaries
293.8K
Services
2.21x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.8M
Specialty median$34.7K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.8M over 10 years
22.21x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Occupational Therapist in Private Practice by payments
4118 services/day — unusually high
5Payments surged 307% in 2015

This provider averages 118 services per working day

Based on 293.8K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Occupational Therapist in Private Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 118 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 662% 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 307% in 2015

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$66.20$32.152.06x$34.05$59.8K2.7K171
2015$66.19$33.971.95x$32.22$243.2K10.4K340
2016$66.20$33.531.97x$32.67$452.9K19.1K660
2017$66.20$34.331.93x$31.87$824.0K34.6K1.2K
2018$66.20$35.201.88x$31.00$1.1M42.9K1.6K
2019$66.20$35.881.85x$30.32$1.3M49.5K1.6K
2020$72.46$39.191.85x$33.27$933.4K38.4K1.7K
2021$75.67$42.081.80x$33.59$919.4K39.2K1.4K
2022$81.76$38.852.10x$42.91$640.3K33.1K1.0K
2023$88.09$39.872.21x$48.22$455.2K23.9K853

Top Procedures (11)

97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes
$1.8M
81.5K services$22.52/svc2.44x markup
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
$1.8M
82.6K services$21.64/svc2.22x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
$1.6M
82.3K services$19.43/svc2.46x markup
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes
$1.5M
45.0K services$32.78/svc1.68x markup
97166Evaluation of occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes
$108.4K
1.3K services$80.34/svc1.67x markup
97168Re-evaluation of occupational therapy established plan of care, typically 30 minutes
$13.4K
241 services$55.45/svc2.28x markup
97003Occupational therapy evaluation
$12.0K
165 services$72.83/svc1.72x markup
97167Evaluation of occupational therapy established plan of care, typically 60 minutes
$7.1K
86 services$82.04/svc1.34x markup
97129Therapeutic interventions that focus on cognitive function (eg, attention, memory, reasoning, executive function, problem solving, and/or pragmatic functioning) and compensatory strategies to manage the performance of an activity (eg, managing time or sche
$5.6K
278 services$19.97/svc1.52x markup
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes
$2.4K
124 services$19.36/svc2.32x markup
97116Walking training to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes
$451.80
22 services$20.54/svc2.57x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes81.5K$1.8M$22.522.44x
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes82.6K$1.8M$21.642.22x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes82.3K$1.6M$19.432.46x
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes45.0K$1.5M$32.781.68x
97166Evaluation of occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes1.3K$108.4K$80.341.67x
97168Re-evaluation of occupational therapy established plan of care, typically 30 minutes241$13.4K$55.452.28x
97003Occupational therapy evaluation165$12.0K$72.831.72x
97167Evaluation of occupational therapy established plan of care, typically 60 minutes86$7.1K$82.041.34x
97129Therapeutic interventions that focus on cognitive function (eg, attention, memory, reasoning, executive function, problem solving, and/or pragmatic functioning) and compensatory strategies to manage the performance of an activity (eg, managing time or sche278$5.6K$19.971.52x
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes124$2.4K$19.362.32x
97116Walking training to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes22$451.80$20.542.57x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.21x

This provider submits charges 2.21 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.21x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $221. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Newport Beach, CA

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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