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Michael Tahery, M.D.

NPI: 1346249539
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Obstetrics & Gynecology
$2.2M
Total Payments
2.4K
Beneficiaries
95.0K
Services
7.34x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.2M
Specialty median$14.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $2.2M over 10 years
27.34x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 77 — flagged for review
499th percentile in Obstetrics & Gynecology by payments
57 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 77
  • 475x specialty median spending
  • Markup 7.3x (specialty median: 3.1x)
  • 41x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 1105x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $2.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.34x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 56% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 77/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$84.92$23.633.59x$61.29$142.4K6.0K197
2015$91.05$23.633.85x$67.42$154.1K6.5K214
2016$92.39$23.643.91x$68.75$133.9K5.7K186
2017$72.76$23.643.08x$49.12$141.0K6.0K195
2018$49.58$23.632.10x$25.95$149.7K6.3K207
2019$92.72$23.643.92x$69.08$181.7K7.7K252
2020$72.01$23.643.05x$48.37$173.4K7.3K240
2021$79.66$23.643.37x$56.02$228.7K9.7K317
2022$57.33$23.632.43x$33.70$207.9K8.8K288
2023$45.68$23.641.93x$22.04$222.1K9.4K308

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min
$735.6K
31.1K services$23.64/svc2.80x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min⚠ 5.2x markup
$91.9K
3.9K services$23.64/svc5.20x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min⚠ 4.7x markup
$120.3K
5.1K services$23.64/svc4.74x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$117.1K
5.0K services$23.63/svc2.41x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 4.5x markup
$88.1K
3.7K services$23.63/svc4.55x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit⚠ 4.4x markup
$140.4K
5.9K services$23.64/svc4.37x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min⚠ 5.7x markup
$78.5K
3.3K services$23.64/svc5.67x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete⚠ 3.2x markup
$99.4K
4.2K services$23.64/svc3.19x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 4.8x markup
$79.6K
3.4K services$23.63/svc4.75x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$79.4K
3.4K services$23.64/svc2.48x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min31.1K$735.6K$23.642.80x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min3.9K$91.9K$23.645.20x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min5.1K$120.3K$23.644.74x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity5.0K$117.1K$23.632.41x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity3.7K$88.1K$23.634.55x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit5.9K$140.4K$23.644.37x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min3.3K$78.5K$23.645.67x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete4.2K$99.4K$23.643.19x
36415Venipuncture3.4K$79.6K$23.634.75x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM3.4K$79.4K$23.642.48x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.34x

This provider submits charges 7.34 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.34x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $734. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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Data Sources

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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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