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Paul Fortaleza, D.O.

NPI: 1336368190
North Hollywood, CA
10 years of data
Family Practice
$4.1M
Total Payments
27.0K
Beneficiaries
55.3K
Services
2.29x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.1M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.1M over 10 years
22.29x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
4Payments surged 13562% in 2016
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 75549% from 2014 to 2023.

68% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (G0181 โ€” Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c).

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 13562% 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$209.40$23.508.91x$185.90$352.521515
2015$1.3K$37.1235.72x$1.3K$1.5K4240
2016$156.89$73.752.13x$83.14$199.0K2.8K1.7K
2017$147.34$62.212.37x$85.13$462.5K6.8K3.5K
2018$157.05$71.382.20x$85.67$708.6K9.4K5.1K
2019$158.99$91.691.73x$67.30$914.8K11.8K6.9K
2020$261.60$95.282.75x$166.32$740.1K9.7K4.1K
2021$231.51$80.992.86x$150.52$464.3K6.4K2.4K
2022$199.48$72.142.77x$127.34$324.9K4.6K1.7K
2023$150.23$55.362.71x$94.87$266.7K3.8K1.4K

Top Procedures (20)

G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c
$2.8M
31.9K services$86.83/svc2.35x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem
$405.8K
9.2K services$44.34/svc2.27x markup
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp
$268.5K
7.7K services$34.68/svc2.35x markup
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$176.7K
1.3K services$136.35/svc2.02x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$101.6K
570 services$178.27/svc1.52x markup
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$74.9K
670 services$111.78/svc2.02x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$60.8K
834 services$72.95/svc1.56x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$48.9K
440 services$111.08/svc1.48x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$35.7K
344 services$103.78/svc2.87x markup
G0108Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutes
$29.8K
669 services$44.60/svc1.95x markup
99343New patient home visit, typically 45 minutes
$27.3K
282 services$96.76/svc1.99x markup
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes
$26.0K
165 services$157.40/svc2.53x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$18.3K
199 services$92.08/svc2.64x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.1x markup
$12.1K
184 services$65.66/svc3.09x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  5.5x markup
$9.1K
290 services$31.35/svc5.49x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  6.6x markup
$4.7K
97 services$48.55/svc6.63x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$2.1K
148 services$14.30/svc1.40x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per dayโš  3.0x markup
$1.8K
36 services$49.66/svc3.04x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$1.7K
12 services$142.09/svc1.48x markup
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutesโš  5.3x markup
$1.1K
26 services$43.01/svc5.25x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c31.9K$2.8M$86.832.35x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem9.2K$405.8K$44.342.27x
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp7.7K$268.5K$34.682.35x
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes1.3K$176.7K$136.352.02x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit570$101.6K$178.271.52x
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutes670$74.9K$111.782.02x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes834$60.8K$72.951.56x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit440$48.9K$111.081.48x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day344$35.7K$103.782.87x
G0108Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutes669$29.8K$44.601.95x
99343New patient home visit, typically 45 minutes282$27.3K$96.761.99x
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes165$26.0K$157.402.53x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes199$18.3K$92.082.64x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day184$12.1K$65.663.09x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes290$9.1K$31.355.49x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes97$4.7K$48.556.63x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes148$2.1K$14.301.40x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day36$1.8K$49.663.04x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge12$1.7K$142.091.48x
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes26$1.1K$43.015.25x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.29x

This provider submits charges 2.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $229. 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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