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Azar Sadeghalvad, MD

NPI: 1336451798
Seattle, WA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$312.3K
Total Payments
2.5K
Beneficiaries
6.2K
Services
1.91x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

87th
percentile in specialty
This provider$312.3K
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $312.3K over 10 years
21.91x markup ratio
3AI fraud probability: 92.1%
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #82 of 500
92.1%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Matches confirmed fraud profile

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 92.1% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #82 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $312.3K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 87th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 111% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity
$69.0K
1.2K services$58.49/svc2.21x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$62.1K
1.1K services$58.49/svc1.91x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$55.2K
944 services$58.49/svc1.76x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$48.3K
826 services$58.49/svc1.74x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity
$41.4K
708 services$58.49/svc1.55x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$34.5K
590 services$58.49/svc1.97x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$27.6K
472 services$58.49/svc1.55x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$20.7K
354 services$58.49/svc1.67x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$13.8K
236 services$58.49/svc1.85x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$6.9K
118 services$58.48/svc2.26x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity1.2K$69.0K$58.492.21x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity1.1K$62.1K$58.491.91x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity944$55.2K$58.491.76x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity826$48.3K$58.491.74x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity708$41.4K$58.491.55x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete590$34.5K$58.491.97x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views472$27.6K$58.491.55x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel354$20.7K$58.491.67x
85025Complete blood count with differential236$13.8K$58.491.85x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw118$6.9K$58.482.26x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.91x

This provider submits charges 1.91 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.91x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $191. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Seattle, WA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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