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Katiuska Dos Santos, MD

NPI: 1346447224
Sebring, FL
10 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$5.2M
Total Payments
37.7K
Beneficiaries
59.1K
Services
5.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.2M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.2M over 10 years
25.15x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
420 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.15x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 75% 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$323.62$82.563.92x$241.06$282.0K3.9K2.2K
2015$522.35$117.464.45x$404.89$402.5K4.3K2.6K
2016$745.94$117.406.35x$628.54$527.3K5.9K3.6K
2017$791.34$115.296.86x$676.05$545.3K6.4K4.0K
2018$715.69$95.667.48x$620.03$665.2K7.9K4.9K
2019$665.60$92.427.20x$573.18$643.8K7.6K4.8K
2020$630.34$97.206.48x$533.14$539.9K6.1K4.1K
2021$446.90$93.294.79x$353.61$591.4K6.2K4.1K
2022$439.49$93.994.68x$345.50$527.7K5.5K3.6K
2023$470.27$93.835.01x$376.44$494.6K5.3K3.8K

Top Procedures (20)

64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.4x markup
$656.6K
2.0K services$327.95/svc4.41x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  5.0x markup
$652.9K
3.1K services$213.30/svc5.04x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$587.7K
10.1K services$58.11/svc4.42x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.6x markup
$503.0K
6.0K services$83.15/svc4.57x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  5.8x markup
$479.7K
2.4K services$195.97/svc5.77x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidanceโš  4.3x markup
$292.2K
2.0K services$145.96/svc4.29x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  4.8x markup
$261.7K
2.2K services$119.79/svc4.83x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  5.5x markup
$249.9K
2.4K services$102.89/svc5.55x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroidโš  5.4x markup
$213.7K
1.4K services$151.85/svc5.42x markup
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  5.6x markup
$180.5K
1.8K services$101.54/svc5.59x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  5.1x markup
$141.1K
1.8K services$79.87/svc5.13x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.1x markup
$135.3K
1.8K services$77.30/svc4.07x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidanceโš  4.5x markup
$97.7K
502 services$194.58/svc4.54x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  5.2x markup
$95.2K
1.9K services$49.84/svc5.19x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.6x markup
$89.4K
1.4K services$66.06/svc4.57x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  4.4x markup
$67.2K
341 services$197.12/svc4.42x markup
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 viewsโš  3.5x markup
$64.0K
1.7K services$37.13/svc3.55x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  18.6x markup
$63.9K
595 services$107.31/svc18.64x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$47.2K
1.3K services$35.18/svc4.38x markup
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skinโš  5.8x markup
$37.2K
48 services$775.28/svc5.83x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance2.0K$656.6K$327.954.41x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance3.1K$652.9K$213.305.04x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes10.1K$587.7K$58.114.42x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes6.0K$503.0K$83.154.57x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.4K$479.7K$195.975.77x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance2.0K$292.2K$145.964.29x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.2K$261.7K$119.794.83x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.4K$249.9K$102.895.55x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid1.4K$213.7K$151.855.42x
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.8K$180.5K$101.545.59x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance1.8K$141.1K$79.875.13x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.8K$135.3K$77.304.07x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance502$97.7K$194.584.54x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule1.9K$95.2K$49.845.19x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.4K$89.4K$66.064.57x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance341$67.2K$197.124.42x
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views1.7K$64.0K$37.133.55x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal595$63.9K$107.3118.64x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes1.3K$47.2K$35.184.38x
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin48$37.2K$775.285.83x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.15x

This provider submits charges 5.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $515. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sebring, FL

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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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