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  3. Sandra Belmont
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Sandra Belmont, MD

NPI: 1336215045
New York, NY
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$7.3M
Total Payments
17.5K
Beneficiaries
26.0K
Services
2.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.3M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.3M over 10 years
22.06x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 60% in 2016
512 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 118% 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 60% in 2016

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$908.68$296.193.07x$612.49$410.4K2.2K1.7K
2015$617.74$227.732.71x$390.01$551.5K2.3K1.7K
2016$1.1K$304.353.57x$783.58$880.9K2.8K1.8K
2017$441.19$198.972.22x$242.22$763.1K2.8K1.8K
2018$523.18$187.182.80x$336.00$735.6K2.7K1.8K
2019$454.08$201.262.26x$252.82$868.2K3.1K2.1K
2020$439.39$201.182.18x$238.21$639.9K2.1K1.5K
2021$508.29$226.512.24x$281.78$779.3K2.4K1.7K
2022$466.49$224.882.07x$241.61$734.2K2.4K1.6K
2023$523.85$240.492.18x$283.36$893.9K3.2K1.9K

Top Procedures (20)

65778Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface
$4.3M
3.3K services$1.3K/svc1.36x markup
67700Incision and drainage of eyelid abscessโš  3.1x markup
$722.7K
3.0K services$242.21/svc3.10x markup
65400Removal of growth of cornea
$668.7K
1.1K services$593.91/svc1.88x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  5.0x markup
$371.0K
5.7K services$65.02/svc5.00x markup
76513Ultrasound of eye using water bath method
$291.8K
2.0K services$144.73/svc1.38x markup
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure
$200.9K
1.7K services$115.11/svc1.74x markup
68130Removal of growth of sclera
$138.6K
294 services$471.31/svc2.12x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$111.6K
647 services$172.53/svc2.89x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$72.0K
820 services$87.79/svc3.99x markup
92286Microscopic evaluation of deep cells of the eyeโš  6.4x markup
$61.8K
2.0K services$31.24/svc6.40x markup
68810Insertion of probe into the tear duct
$45.6K
218 services$209.31/svc2.06x markup
65710Transplantation of tissue from one cornea to other corneaโš  8.0x markup
$38.1K
40 services$953.10/svc8.00x markup
92285Photography of content of eyesโš  12.1x markup
$33.5K
2.0K services$16.50/svc12.11x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  5.9x markup
$30.2K
621 services$48.65/svc5.90x markup
92226Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawingโš  5.0x markup
$26.9K
665 services$40.40/svc4.95x markup
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plugโš  4.1x markup
$24.2K
232 services$104.29/svc4.12x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$23.9K
208 services$114.78/svc3.27x markup
66762Creation of openings in iris for eye fluid drainage using laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.2x markup
$19.4K
55 services$352.47/svc4.23x markup
68801Dilation of tear-drainage opening
$13.8K
223 services$61.88/svc2.83x markup
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawingโš  4.3x markup
$11.7K
255 services$45.97/svc4.34x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
65778Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface3.3K$4.3M$1.3K1.36x
67700Incision and drainage of eyelid abscess3.0K$722.7K$242.213.10x
65400Removal of growth of cornea1.1K$668.7K$593.911.88x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.7K$371.0K$65.025.00x
76513Ultrasound of eye using water bath method2.0K$291.8K$144.731.38x
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure1.7K$200.9K$115.111.74x
68130Removal of growth of sclera294$138.6K$471.312.12x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes647$111.6K$172.532.89x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes820$72.0K$87.793.99x
92286Microscopic evaluation of deep cells of the eye2.0K$61.8K$31.246.40x
68810Insertion of probe into the tear duct218$45.6K$209.312.06x
65710Transplantation of tissue from one cornea to other cornea40$38.1K$953.108.00x
92285Photography of content of eyes2.0K$33.5K$16.5012.11x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes621$30.2K$48.655.90x
92226Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing665$26.9K$40.404.95x
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plug232$24.2K$104.294.12x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes208$23.9K$114.783.27x
66762Creation of openings in iris for eye fluid drainage using laser, 1 or more sessions55$19.4K$352.474.23x
68801Dilation of tear-drainage opening223$13.8K$61.882.83x
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing255$11.7K$45.974.34x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.06x

This provider submits charges 2.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $206. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New York, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Sandra Belmont (you)
$7.3M
Jonathan Jonisch, MD
$52.3M
Jeffrey Josef, M.D.
$52.2M
Brett Rosenblatt
$50.0M
Kenneth Graham
$47.1M
Glenn Stoller, M.D.
$46.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Jonathan Jonisch, MDGreat Neck, NY$52.3Mโœ“ Clear
Jeffrey Josef, M.D.Suffern, NY$52.2Mโœ“ Clear
Brett RosenblattGreat Neck, NY$50.0Mโœ“ Clear
Kenneth GrahamGreat Neck, NY$47.1Mโœ“ Clear
Glenn Stoller, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY$46.4Mโœ“ Clear

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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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