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  3. Vatsala Sastry
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MDIndividual

Vatsala Sastry, MD

NPI: 1336131481
Brooksville, FL
10 years of data
Infectious Disease
$3.9M
Total Payments
10.9K
Beneficiaries
140.4K
Services
3.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$93.3K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
23.88x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Infectious Disease by payments
456 services/day — unusually high
516 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 56 services per working day

Based on 140.4K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Infectious Disease providers nationally.

Averaging 56 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$174.77$47.833.65x$126.94$379.3K9.7K1.5K
2015$143.72$37.543.83x$106.18$344.4K9.9K1.3K
2016$200.42$50.963.93x$149.46$327.5K9.1K1.0K
2017$143.43$34.254.19x$109.18$279.2K8.8K886
2018$159.14$39.324.05x$119.82$357.0K12.8K1.2K
2019$143.07$37.303.84x$105.77$366.4K14.2K1.0K
2020$107.92$26.584.06x$81.34$393.3K16.7K952
2021$124.06$34.003.65x$90.06$482.1K18.4K893
2022$149.33$39.583.77x$109.75$464.7K18.7K1.0K
2023$132.61$32.724.05x$99.89$533.4K22.1K1.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.3M
23.7K services$56.12/svc2.94x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour⚠ 4.2x markup
$1.3M
24.8K services$52.23/svc4.21x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hour⚠ 3.5x markup
$551.2K
23.8K services$23.17/svc3.45x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 3.8x markup
$426.4K
2.8K services$150.25/svc3.79x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$143.5K
2.7K services$53.39/svc2.81x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$49.3K
602 services$81.82/svc2.87x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes⚠ 3.9x markup
$44.3K
433 services$102.31/svc3.91x markup
J3370Injection, vancomycin hcl, 500 mg⚠ 3.9x markup
$12.1K
5.1K services$2.38/svc3.92x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$12.0K
157 services$76.72/svc3.13x markup
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis⚠ 10.6x markup
$10.3K
729 services$14.16/svc10.59x markup
J0692Injection, cefepime hydrochloride, 500 mg⚠ 32.3x markup
$9.5K
6.8K services$1.40/svc32.28x markup
J3095Injection, telavancin, 10 mg
$8.2K
1.6K services$5.05/svc2.38x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 3.7x markup
$6.6K
55 services$120.39/svc3.74x markup
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day⚠ 3.5x markup
$5.3K
33 services$161.92/svc3.52x markup
J7050Infusion, normal saline solution , 250 cc⚠ 68.9x markup
$4.1K
9.9K services$0.41/svc68.89x markup
J0696Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg⚠ 95.4x markup
$3.7K
8.2K services$0.46/svc95.36x markup
J1956Injection, levofloxacin, 250 mg⚠ 73.9x markup
$3.6K
4.4K services$0.81/svc73.92x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes⚠ 4.0x markup
$3.5K
23 services$150.36/svc3.99x markup
J2185Injection, meropenem, 100 mg⚠ 25.5x markup
$3.1K
5.3K services$0.58/svc25.50x markup
J0878Injection, daptomycin, 1 mg⚠ 8.1x markup
$2.2K
17.2K services$0.13/svc8.05x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day23.7K$1.3M$56.122.94x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour24.8K$1.3M$52.234.21x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hour23.8K$551.2K$23.173.45x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.8K$426.4K$150.253.79x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.7K$143.5K$53.392.81x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day602$49.3K$81.822.87x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes433$44.3K$102.313.91x
J3370Injection, vancomycin hcl, 500 mg5.1K$12.1K$2.383.92x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes157$12.0K$76.723.13x
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis729$10.3K$14.1610.59x
J0692Injection, cefepime hydrochloride, 500 mg6.8K$9.5K$1.4032.28x
J3095Injection, telavancin, 10 mg1.6K$8.2K$5.052.38x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes55$6.6K$120.393.74x
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day33$5.3K$161.923.52x
J7050Infusion, normal saline solution , 250 cc9.9K$4.1K$0.4168.89x
J0696Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg8.2K$3.7K$0.4695.36x
J1956Injection, levofloxacin, 250 mg4.4K$3.6K$0.8173.92x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes23$3.5K$150.363.99x
J2185Injection, meropenem, 100 mg5.3K$3.1K$0.5825.50x
J0878Injection, daptomycin, 1 mg17.2K$2.2K$0.138.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.88x

This provider submits charges 3.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $388. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooksville, FL

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  • • 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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