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  3. Kenneth Beck
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Kenneth Beck, MD

NPI: 1326017484
Westchester, IL
10 years of data
Pathology
$4.3M
Total Payments
62.0K
Beneficiaries
76.2K
Services
3.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
23.95x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4Payments surged 323% in 2023
518 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 358% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 323% in 2023

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
2014$724.40$204.633.54x$519.77$278.2K2.7K2.6K
2015$539.64$158.893.40x$380.75$371.8K3.6K3.5K
2016$527.06$151.463.48x$375.60$378.7K3.3K3.2K
2017$524.20$141.213.71x$382.99$358.7K3.4K3.2K
2018$527.00$135.763.88x$391.24$346.7K3.5K3.3K
2019$514.85$138.723.71x$376.13$321.0K2.8K2.6K
2020$555.00$149.353.72x$405.65$347.0K2.9K2.6K
2021$518.74$139.723.71x$379.02$316.1K2.7K2.5K
2022$478.88$124.123.86x$354.76$301.2K2.9K2.7K
2023$156.14$41.963.72x$114.18$1.3M48.4K35.6K

Top Procedures (20)

G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimensโš  3.4x markup
$1.2M
3.4K services$349.81/svc3.43x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  4.0x markup
$866.9K
16.4K services$52.87/svc3.97x markup
88121Cell examination of urineโš  4.5x markup
$610.8K
1.5K services$397.37/svc4.53x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$229.5K
1.6K services$144.71/svc2.56x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  5.0x markup
$227.5K
12.7K services$17.97/svc5.01x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  6.7x markup
$227.5K
4.1K services$55.54/svc6.71x markup
87900Infectious agent drug susceptibility analysisโš  3.1x markup
$177.4K
1.4K services$127.60/svc3.06x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  3.8x markup
$157.0K
1.8K services$85.16/svc3.82x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.8x markup
$83.2K
1.1K services$77.60/svc3.78x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  3.8x markup
$73.0K
9.3K services$7.88/svc3.81x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, totalโš  4.4x markup
$48.3K
1.9K services$25.10/svc4.38x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and reportโš  3.7x markup
$44.3K
773 services$57.25/svc3.70x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$35.6K
149 services$238.66/svc2.10x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilutionโš  3.6x markup
$33.4K
4.0K services$8.45/svc3.56x markup
87088Bacterial urine cultureโš  3.8x markup
$23.0K
2.9K services$7.89/svc3.80x markup
87482Detection test for candida species (yeast), quantificationโš  3.1x markup
$22.0K
402 services$54.63/svc3.06x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  3.8x markup
$18.3K
230 services$79.59/svc3.79x markup
87799Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, quantificationโš  3.1x markup
$16.8K
401 services$41.98/svc3.07x markup
87652Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), quantificationโš  3.0x markup
$16.4K
402 services$40.92/svc3.05x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.6x markup
$16.3K
2.2K services$7.57/svc4.62x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens3.4K$1.2M$349.813.43x
88112Cell examination of specimen16.4K$866.9K$52.873.97x
88121Cell examination of urine1.5K$610.8K$397.374.53x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.6K$229.5K$144.712.56x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total12.7K$227.5K$17.975.01x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity4.1K$227.5K$55.546.71x
87900Infectious agent drug susceptibility analysis1.4K$177.4K$127.603.06x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique1.8K$157.0K$85.163.82x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.1K$83.2K$77.603.78x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine9.3K$73.0K$7.883.81x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total1.9K$48.3K$25.104.38x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report773$44.3K$57.253.70x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity149$35.6K$238.662.10x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution4.0K$33.4K$8.453.56x
87088Bacterial urine culture2.9K$23.0K$7.893.80x
87482Detection test for candida species (yeast), quantification402$22.0K$54.633.06x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain230$18.3K$79.593.79x
87799Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, quantification401$16.8K$41.983.07x
87652Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), quantification402$16.4K$40.923.05x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count2.2K$16.3K$7.574.62x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.95x

This provider submits charges 3.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $395. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Westchester, 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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