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DPMIndividual

Leonard Silverberg, DPM

NPI: 1336351063
North Hollywood, CA
10 years of data
Podiatry
$6.6M
Total Payments
58.1K
Beneficiaries
126.8K
Services
2.32x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.6M
Specialty median$90.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.6M over 10 years
22.32x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Podiatry by payments
451 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 413% in 2015
64 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 51 services per working day

Based on 126.8K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Podiatry providers nationally.

Averaging 51 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 239% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 413% in 2015

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$134.19$73.151.83x$61.04$138.7K4.8K1.2K
2015$128.75$64.002.01x$64.75$711.0K13.7K5.3K
2016$113.94$56.662.01x$57.28$954.0K23.8K10.7K
2017$129.10$61.662.09x$67.44$887.7K17.4K9.4K
2018$133.22$56.722.35x$76.50$796.5K14.5K7.6K
2019$166.72$55.762.99x$110.96$716.0K13.2K6.9K
2020$168.77$59.302.85x$109.47$674.7K11.5K5.7K
2021$180.02$68.632.62x$111.39$756.5K11.7K5.4K
2022$166.55$60.952.73x$105.60$499.0K8.2K3.3K
2023$168.96$60.602.79x$108.36$470.9K7.8K2.6K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.7M
28.4K services$61.30/svc2.25x markup
11056Removal of 2 to 4 thickened skin growths
$1.2M
22.2K services$54.03/svc2.21x markup
11721Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails
$777.7K
21.3K services$36.51/svc2.31x markup
11730Separation of nail plate from nail bed
$406.9K
5.0K services$81.93/svc2.29x markup
10140Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation
$270.5K
1.9K services$142.50/svc2.30x markup
20926Tissue graft
$258.0K
718 services$359.34/svc1.46x markup
10060Drainage of abscess
$167.7K
1.8K services$94.23/svc2.27x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$165.7K
8.3K services$20.05/svc3.12x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$164.6K
2.1K services$77.08/svc2.64x markup
11765Removal of skin of finger or toe nail
$162.9K
1.2K services$132.20/svc2.29x markup
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$152.3K
8.3K services$18.33/svc3.40x markup
11000Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surfaceโš  4.0x markup
$126.6K
4.6K services$27.77/svc4.05x markup
10120Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin
$126.0K
983 services$128.20/svc2.30x markup
64722Release of unspecified nerve
$112.8K
693 services$162.74/svc1.61x markup
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
$103.9K
3.7K services$28.28/svc2.32x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less
$98.7K
1.1K services$91.15/svc2.28x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$82.7K
1.4K services$57.18/svc2.04x markup
97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes
$65.7K
2.1K services$30.77/svc2.50x markup
11720Removal of tissue from 1 to 5 finger or toe nails
$60.5K
2.7K services$22.54/svc2.40x markup
11055Removal of single thickened skin growthโš  3.7x markup
$56.5K
2.5K services$22.59/svc3.74x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes28.4K$1.7M$61.302.25x
11056Removal of 2 to 4 thickened skin growths22.2K$1.2M$54.032.21x
11721Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails21.3K$777.7K$36.512.31x
11730Separation of nail plate from nail bed5.0K$406.9K$81.932.29x
10140Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation1.9K$270.5K$142.502.30x
20926Tissue graft718$258.0K$359.341.46x
10060Drainage of abscess1.8K$167.7K$94.232.27x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes8.3K$165.7K$20.053.12x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.1K$164.6K$77.082.64x
11765Removal of skin of finger or toe nail1.2K$162.9K$132.202.29x
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes8.3K$152.3K$18.333.40x
11000Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface4.6K$126.6K$27.774.05x
10120Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin983$126.0K$128.202.30x
64722Release of unspecified nerve693$112.8K$162.741.61x
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes3.7K$103.9K$28.282.32x
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less1.1K$98.7K$91.152.28x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day1.4K$82.7K$57.182.04x
97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes2.1K$65.7K$30.772.50x
11720Removal of tissue from 1 to 5 finger or toe nails2.7K$60.5K$22.542.40x
11055Removal of single thickened skin growth2.5K$56.5K$22.593.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.32x

This provider submits charges 2.32 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.32x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $232. This is higher than the national average.

Location

North Hollywood, CA

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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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