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  3. Joseph Lee
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Joseph Lee, MD

NPI: 1346408242
New York, NY
10 years of data
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
$4.9M
Total Payments
30.1K
Beneficiaries
38.1K
Services
5.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$207.8K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 10 years
25.36x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology by payments
4Payments surged 127% in 2015
519 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.36x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.2x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 374% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 127% in 2015

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$363.60$92.223.94x$271.38$159.0K1.7K1.3K
2015$427.85$110.123.89x$317.73$361.5K3.4K2.3K
2016$481.48$112.484.28x$369.00$415.9K3.7K2.7K
2017$464.68$109.274.25x$355.41$440.2K3.8K2.8K
2018$431.78$99.264.35x$332.52$448.7K3.9K2.9K
2019$598.94$120.484.97x$478.46$418.0K3.4K2.6K
2020$700.31$127.555.49x$572.76$398.4K3.0K2.4K
2021$658.35$119.955.49x$538.40$761.2K4.8K4.1K
2022$795.67$121.696.54x$673.98$748.5K5.1K4.4K
2023$878.89$127.496.89x$751.40$753.5K5.3K4.5K

Top Procedures (20)

93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 4.8x markup
$1.5M
8.0K services$181.30/svc4.75x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 8.1x markup
$821.0K
4.7K services$173.80/svc8.10x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes⚠ 4.2x markup
$721.0K
5.2K services$137.78/svc4.15x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs⚠ 6.7x markup
$265.3K
1.1K services$236.21/svc6.66x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.8x markup
$232.1K
2.4K services$95.92/svc3.76x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 5.8x markup
$224.1K
494 services$453.62/svc5.80x markup
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow⚠ 6.1x markup
$168.5K
962 services$175.12/svc6.06x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day⚠ 3.7x markup
$101.1K
1.1K services$95.22/svc3.73x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers⚠ 6.3x markup
$93.9K
514 services$182.59/svc6.31x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 4.0x markup
$80.9K
445 services$181.78/svc3.99x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$78.7K
387 services$203.41/svc3.34x markup
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs⚠ 6.4x markup
$73.0K
603 services$121.07/svc6.44x markup
93924Ultrasound study of arteries of both legs at rest and exercise⚠ 5.5x markup
$70.1K
450 services$155.86/svc5.49x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 5.9x markup
$66.7K
4.5K services$14.88/svc5.87x markup
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report⚠ 4.5x markup
$59.7K
1.0K services$59.35/svc4.52x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$53.2K
498 services$106.80/svc2.49x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes⚠ 4.3x markup
$49.3K
266 services$185.19/svc4.31x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 6.0x markup
$39.6K
614 services$64.47/svc6.03x markup
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow⚠ 6.8x markup
$37.4K
144 services$259.63/svc6.75x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 3.9x markup
$30.7K
474 services$64.67/svc3.88x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck8.0K$1.5M$181.304.75x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function4.7K$821.0K$173.808.10x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes5.2K$721.0K$137.784.15x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs1.1K$265.3K$236.216.66x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.4K$232.1K$95.923.76x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies494$224.1K$453.625.80x
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow962$168.5K$175.126.06x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.1K$101.1K$95.223.73x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers514$93.9K$182.596.31x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day445$80.9K$181.783.99x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes387$78.7K$203.413.34x
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs603$73.0K$121.076.44x
93924Ultrasound study of arteries of both legs at rest and exercise450$70.1K$155.865.49x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report4.5K$66.7K$14.885.87x
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report1.0K$59.7K$59.354.52x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose498$53.2K$106.802.49x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes266$49.3K$185.194.31x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report614$39.6K$64.476.03x
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow144$37.4K$259.636.75x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day474$30.7K$64.673.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.36x

This provider submits charges 5.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $536. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New York, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Joseph Lee (you)
$4.9M
David Hoch, M.D.
$46.2M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
David Hoch, M.D.Roslyn, NY$46.2M✓ Clear

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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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