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Parham Farid, M.D.

NPI: 1316945165
Washington, DC
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$5.3M
Total Payments
36.8K
Beneficiaries
37.2K
Services
4.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 10 years
24.95x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 61% 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$703.24$184.923.80x$518.32$393.4K2.7K2.6K
2015$701.13$172.494.06x$528.64$334.1K2.5K2.5K
2016$616.31$145.314.24x$471.00$424.1K4.3K4.3K
2017$697.63$162.514.29x$535.12$583.6K4.5K4.5K
2018$765.89$160.654.77x$605.24$493.1K3.2K3.2K
2019$836.90$171.744.87x$665.16$584.8K3.6K3.5K
2020$758.30$150.195.05x$608.11$574.2K3.7K3.6K
2021$789.25$157.385.01x$631.87$577.6K3.5K3.5K
2022$733.40$139.485.26x$593.92$703.9K4.8K4.8K
2023$746.01$140.755.30x$605.26$632.2K4.4K4.4K

Top Procedures (20)

70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  5.3x markup
$828.3K
2.7K services$310.59/svc5.29x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  6.1x markup
$823.2K
4.2K services$197.80/svc6.10x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  5.8x markup
$783.1K
4.2K services$186.19/svc5.83x markup
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views
$539.8K
3.5K services$154.46/svc1.55x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  6.6x markup
$531.8K
3.2K services$168.73/svc6.56x markup
77063Screening digital tomography of both breastsโš  3.1x markup
$187.5K
3.0K services$61.98/svc3.15x markup
77067Mammography of both breasts
$169.1K
1.1K services$156.27/svc1.89x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrastโš  4.6x markup
$151.3K
407 services$371.82/svc4.56x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  5.1x markup
$147.4K
668 services$220.66/svc5.11x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrastโš  5.3x markup
$136.6K
441 services$309.68/svc5.25x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  5.0x markup
$136.5K
1.4K services$95.29/svc5.00x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  6.7x markup
$113.8K
692 services$164.48/svc6.70x markup
70547MRA scan of neck blood vesselsโš  4.6x markup
$99.8K
404 services$246.96/svc4.61x markup
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrastโš  5.4x markup
$76.5K
252 services$303.50/svc5.44x markup
70486CT scan of faceโš  5.2x markup
$73.0K
597 services$122.21/svc5.16x markup
72131CT scan of lower spineโš  5.3x markup
$59.7K
509 services$117.25/svc5.35x markup
72125CT scan of upper spineโš  4.5x markup
$54.6K
403 services$135.56/svc4.52x markup
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrastโš  4.9x markup
$37.4K
117 services$319.46/svc4.86x markup
70496CT scan of blood vessel of head with contrastโš  5.3x markup
$32.7K
135 services$242.35/svc5.28x markup
70549MRA scan of neck blood vessels before and after contrastโš  3.9x markup
$30.0K
67 services$447.83/svc3.86x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast2.7K$828.3K$310.595.29x
70551MRI scan brain4.2K$823.2K$197.806.10x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal4.2K$783.1K$186.195.83x
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views3.5K$539.8K$154.461.55x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal3.2K$531.8K$168.736.56x
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts3.0K$187.5K$61.983.15x
77067Mammography of both breasts1.1K$169.1K$156.271.89x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast407$151.3K$371.824.56x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels668$147.4K$220.665.11x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast441$136.6K$309.685.25x
70450CT scan head or brain1.4K$136.5K$95.295.00x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal692$113.8K$164.486.70x
70547MRA scan of neck blood vessels404$99.8K$246.964.61x
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast252$76.5K$303.505.44x
70486CT scan of face597$73.0K$122.215.16x
72131CT scan of lower spine509$59.7K$117.255.35x
72125CT scan of upper spine403$54.6K$135.564.52x
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast117$37.4K$319.464.86x
70496CT scan of blood vessel of head with contrast135$32.7K$242.355.28x
70549MRA scan of neck blood vessels before and after contrast67$30.0K$447.833.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.95x

This provider submits charges 4.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $495. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Washington, DC

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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