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  3. Venugopal Govindappa
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Venugopal Govindappa, MD

NPI: 1316983729
Florence, SC
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$9.4M
Total Payments
36.9K
Beneficiaries
104.5K
Services
2.57x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.4M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.4M over 10 years
22.57x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
45 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$225.15$96.462.33x$128.69$781.0K8.8K3.5K
2015$307.31$105.262.92x$202.05$958.3K11.1K4.8K
2016$250.94$92.482.71x$158.46$1.1M12.1K4.5K
2017$234.29$90.632.59x$143.66$1.1M11.6K4.2K
2018$251.57$95.142.64x$156.43$1.1M11.4K3.7K
2019$250.67$99.262.53x$151.41$1.1M12.2K4.0K
2020$249.92$102.982.43x$146.94$1.1M11.8K3.9K
2021$261.23$114.222.29x$147.01$844.2K8.7K2.9K
2022$271.63$111.272.44x$160.36$715.8K8.8K2.8K
2023$265.96$107.792.47x$158.17$652.9K7.9K2.5K

Top Procedures (20)

90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$2.4M
10.7K services$223.79/svc2.63x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.7M
30.6K services$55.01/svc2.57x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$1.6M
9.4K services$167.63/svc2.59x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$815.2K
11.6K services$70.34/svc2.30x markup
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluationโš  3.1x markup
$613.0K
11.0K services$55.49/svc3.12x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$416.2K
4.1K services$101.98/svc2.23x markup
90966Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older
$335.9K
1.8K services$188.81/svc2.61x markup
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$304.9K
1.6K services$187.62/svc2.62x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$273.0K
3.5K services$79.05/svc2.55x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$242.8K
3.0K services$80.93/svc2.19x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$166.2K
894 services$185.93/svc1.61x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$96.2K
646 services$148.91/svc2.60x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$92.5K
832 services$111.17/svc2.52x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
$80.5K
2.7K services$30.21/svc2.77x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$70.6K
1.3K services$54.89/svc2.39x markup
90937Hemodialysis procedure with repeated evaluationsโš  4.0x markup
$35.1K
444 services$79.16/svc3.98x markup
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and olderโš  3.1x markup
$31.7K
227 services$139.78/svc3.14x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$27.8K
376 services$73.92/svc3.20x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$25.2K
181 services$139.45/svc2.62x markup
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluationโš  3.8x markup
$24.3K
375 services$64.88/svc3.83x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older10.7K$2.4M$223.792.63x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day30.6K$1.7M$55.012.57x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes9.4K$1.6M$167.632.59x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes11.6K$815.2K$70.342.30x
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation11.0K$613.0K$55.493.12x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day4.1K$416.2K$101.982.23x
90966Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older1.8K$335.9K$188.812.61x
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older1.6K$304.9K$187.622.62x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day3.5K$273.0K$79.052.55x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes3.0K$242.8K$80.932.19x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge894$166.2K$185.931.61x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day646$96.2K$148.912.60x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes832$92.5K$111.172.52x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day2.7K$80.5K$30.212.77x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less1.3K$70.6K$54.892.39x
90937Hemodialysis procedure with repeated evaluations444$35.1K$79.163.98x
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older227$31.7K$139.783.14x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes376$27.8K$73.923.20x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes181$25.2K$139.452.62x
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluation375$24.3K$64.883.83x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.57x

This provider submits charges 2.57 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.57x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $257. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Florence, SC

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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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