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Peter Sultan, MD

NPI: 1346299500
Riverhead, NY
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$5.2M
Total Payments
39.5K
Beneficiaries
57.9K
Services
3.76x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.2M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.2M over 10 years
23.76x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 92% 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

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$583.90$134.984.33x$448.92$312.4K4.8K3.3K
2015$639.73$151.674.22x$488.06$358.4K5.2K3.6K
2016$580.23$134.624.31x$445.61$377.3K5.0K3.5K
2017$500.95$144.033.48x$356.92$422.0K5.5K3.9K
2018$533.85$164.453.25x$369.40$531.7K6.1K4.1K
2019$539.34$171.323.15x$368.02$743.8K7.1K4.6K
2020$598.31$180.473.32x$417.84$577.4K6.3K3.9K
2021$614.90$181.123.39x$433.78$584.3K6.0K4.3K
2022$653.06$188.913.46x$464.15$649.3K5.9K4.0K
2023$651.37$195.093.34x$456.28$600.1K5.9K4.2K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  3.6x markup
$1.1M
815 services$1.3K/svc3.58x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.2x markup
$648.4K
10.4K services$62.41/svc3.24x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.5x markup
$579.5K
434 services$1.3K/svc3.54x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  6.8x markup
$518.6K
3.8K services$136.32/svc6.80x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$480.9K
3.3K services$143.69/svc3.36x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$413.2K
5.8K services$71.12/svc3.31x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$310.6K
2.9K services$105.97/svc3.38x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
$223.3K
4.5K services$49.22/svc2.95x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$188.9K
4.8K services$39.54/svc3.24x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.3x markup
$109.9K
3.1K services$35.17/svc3.34x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  3.0x markup
$105.2K
2.5K services$41.86/svc3.02x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$82.6K
856 services$96.47/svc3.28x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.4x markup
$72.5K
2.1K services$34.88/svc3.43x markup
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone proceduresโš  3.1x markup
$66.5K
445 services$149.45/svc3.12x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  3.1x markup
$35.5K
1.1K services$31.83/svc3.07x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  5.0x markup
$35.2K
521 services$67.58/svc4.97x markup
72040X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.5x markup
$24.4K
742 services$32.86/svc3.48x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 viewsโš  3.0x markup
$22.7K
868 services$26.18/svc3.02x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  3.1x markup
$22.7K
219 services$103.43/svc3.13x markup
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mgโš  3.1x markup
$20.9K
2.1K services$9.75/svc3.08x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint815$1.1M$1.3K3.58x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule10.4K$648.4K$62.413.24x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis434$579.5K$1.3K3.54x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose3.8K$518.6K$136.326.80x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes3.3K$480.9K$143.693.36x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.8K$413.2K$71.123.31x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.9K$310.6K$105.973.38x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views4.5K$223.3K$49.222.95x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes4.8K$188.9K$39.543.24x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views3.1K$109.9K$35.173.34x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views2.5K$105.2K$41.863.02x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes856$82.6K$96.473.28x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views2.1K$72.5K$34.883.43x
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures445$66.5K$149.453.12x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.1K$35.5K$31.833.07x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose521$35.2K$67.584.97x
72040X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views742$24.4K$32.863.48x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views868$22.7K$26.183.02x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance219$22.7K$103.433.13x
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg2.1K$20.9K$9.753.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.76x

This provider submits charges 3.76 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.76x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $376. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Riverhead, NY

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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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