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  3. Dinesh Verma
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MDIndividual

Dinesh Verma, M.D.

NPI: 1346339785
Chico, CA
10 years of data
Pulmonary Disease
$8.8M
Total Payments
78.0K
Beneficiaries
118.0K
Services
2.74x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.8M
Specialty median$121.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.8M over 10 years
22.74x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pulmonary Disease by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pulmonary Disease providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$442.10$109.134.05x$332.97$804.8K9.7K6.0K
2015$413.92$102.264.05x$311.66$1.0M12.4K7.7K
2016$444.23$109.614.05x$334.62$1.1M13.1K8.5K
2017$432.76$106.134.08x$326.63$969.8K12.5K8.2K
2018$406.78$90.034.52x$316.75$821.3K11.5K7.6K
2019$365.88$96.803.78x$269.08$929.5K12.8K8.2K
2020$292.66$96.123.04x$196.54$729.9K10.9K7.2K
2021$247.15$96.612.56x$150.54$936.4K13.0K8.4K
2022$211.44$86.422.45x$125.02$824.3K12.0K8.5K
2023$212.23$88.232.41x$124.00$674.8K10.1K7.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$2.1M
32.2K services$65.59/svc1.60x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.3M
21.6K services$58.08/svc2.20x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$966.8K
10.4K services$92.93/svc1.54x markup
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep labโš  4.8x markup
$777.2K
1.7K services$463.46/svc4.83x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$587.1K
6.7K services$87.15/svc2.66x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$564.3K
5.2K services$109.27/svc2.33x markup
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tubeโš  5.5x markup
$545.6K
1.1K services$499.67/svc5.54x markup
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacityโš  3.6x markup
$281.1K
6.9K services$40.69/svc3.63x markup
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmographyโš  3.9x markup
$267.4K
6.9K services$38.65/svc3.91x markup
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administrationโš  4.0x markup
$240.0K
6.3K services$38.13/svc4.01x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$211.6K
1.2K services$176.21/svc2.13x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or lessโš  3.2x markup
$198.7K
3.4K services$58.69/svc3.19x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$185.9K
1.4K services$132.68/svc2.33x markup
31645Aspiration of lung secretions from lung airways using an endoscopeโš  4.9x markup
$165.1K
1.4K services$122.03/svc4.90x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$100.7K
622 services$161.86/svc1.85x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$84.4K
1.0K services$83.64/svc2.41x markup
G0399Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturationโš  4.8x markup
$67.5K
870 services$77.64/svc4.77x markup
31646Aspiration of lung secretions from lung airways using an endoscopeโš  5.3x markup
$52.3K
465 services$112.53/svc5.32x markup
88738Hemoglobin measurementโš  3.4x markup
$33.3K
5.7K services$5.82/svc3.43x markup
94375Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab
$23.4K
755 services$30.98/svc2.42x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes32.2K$2.1M$65.591.60x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day21.6K$1.3M$58.082.20x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes10.4K$966.8K$92.931.54x
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab1.7K$777.2K$463.464.83x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes6.7K$587.1K$87.152.66x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day5.2K$564.3K$109.272.33x
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube1.1K$545.6K$499.675.54x
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacity6.9K$281.1K$40.693.63x
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography6.9K$267.4K$38.653.91x
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration6.3K$240.0K$38.134.01x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes1.2K$211.6K$176.212.13x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less3.4K$198.7K$58.693.19x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.4K$185.9K$132.682.33x
31645Aspiration of lung secretions from lung airways using an endoscope1.4K$165.1K$122.034.90x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day622$100.7K$161.861.85x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.0K$84.4K$83.642.41x
G0399Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation870$67.5K$77.644.77x
31646Aspiration of lung secretions from lung airways using an endoscope465$52.3K$112.535.32x
88738Hemoglobin measurement5.7K$33.3K$5.823.43x
94375Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab755$23.4K$30.982.42x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.74x

This provider submits charges 2.74 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.74x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $274. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Chico, CA

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Data Sources

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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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