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  3. Howard Martin
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Howard Martin, MD

NPI: 1366421927
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Pathology
$14.7M
Total Payments
159
Beneficiaries
216.0K
Services
3.98x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.7M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.7M over 10 years
23.98x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
486 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 84% in 2020
68 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 86 services per working day

Based on 216.0K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Averaging 86 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 191% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 84% in 2020

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$201.69$40.754.95x$160.94$1.0M25.1K18
2015$332.87$91.153.65x$241.72$1.6M17.8K21
2016$235.73$57.184.12x$178.55$619.4K10.8K9
2017$236.33$54.944.30x$181.39$621.1K11.3K9
2018$237.79$56.244.23x$181.55$785.0K14.0K10
2019$256.62$61.964.14x$194.66$836.4K13.5K12
2020$279.21$78.923.54x$200.29$1.5M19.5K21
2021$251.46$72.663.46x$178.80$2.2M30.6K19
2022$312.63$76.894.07x$235.74$2.5M32.4K22
2023$302.60$72.604.17x$230.00$3.0M41.0K18

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  5.2x markup
$6.8M
136.5K services$49.78/svc5.24x markup
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$1.5M
6.0K services$242.51/svc2.65x markup
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen
$924.7K
1.7K services$547.81/svc2.88x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedureโš  4.0x markup
$792.2K
10.2K services$77.95/svc3.96x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$773.3K
9.6K services$80.61/svc2.43x markup
G0480Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$738.6K
6.6K services$112.39/svc2.58x markup
G0482Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$738.0K
3.8K services$192.48/svc2.62x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers
$673.3K
11.0K services$61.09/svc2.57x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedureโš  3.4x markup
$660.8K
9.7K services$68.20/svc3.42x markup
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$297.6K
1.9K services$152.79/svc2.79x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  5.2x markup
$137.5K
4.5K services$30.23/svc5.22x markup
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure
$125.1K
1.6K services$78.87/svc2.28x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$112.2K
2.6K services$42.48/svc2.55x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$88.7K
1.8K services$50.50/svc2.49x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  3.9x markup
$72.3K
1.4K services$52.09/svc3.88x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure
$56.9K
419 services$135.70/svc1.95x markup
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedureโš  3.0x markup
$42.5K
415 services$102.32/svc3.04x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)โš  4.9x markup
$30.7K
653 services$47.00/svc4.91x markup
88175Pap test
$29.8K
862 services$34.62/svc2.98x markup
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium presentโš  3.7x markup
$23.2K
1.4K services$16.64/svc3.73x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity136.5K$6.8M$49.785.24x
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms6.0K$1.5M$242.512.65x
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen1.7K$924.7K$547.812.88x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure10.2K$792.2K$77.953.96x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report9.6K$773.3K$80.612.43x
G0480Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms6.6K$738.6K$112.392.58x
G0482Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms3.8K$738.0K$192.482.62x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers11.0K$673.3K$61.092.57x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure9.7K$660.8K$68.203.42x
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms1.9K$297.6K$152.792.79x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity4.5K$137.5K$30.235.22x
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure1.6K$125.1K$78.872.28x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique2.6K$112.2K$42.482.55x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report1.8K$88.7K$50.502.49x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain1.4K$72.3K$52.093.88x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure419$56.9K$135.701.95x
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure415$42.5K$102.323.04x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)653$30.7K$47.004.91x
88175Pap test862$29.8K$34.622.98x
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present1.4K$23.2K$16.643.73x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.98x

This provider submits charges 3.98 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.98x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $398. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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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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