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Dhruv Pateder, MD

NPI: 1366540072
Reston, VA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$4.5M
Total Payments
15.6K
Beneficiaries
18.9K
Services
3.73x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
23.73x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
416 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery 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$1.7K$457.403.72x$1.2K$387.6K1.7K1.4K
2015$1.8K$476.013.77x$1.3K$411.1K1.8K1.5K
2016$1.9K$541.003.47x$1.3K$413.0K1.6K1.3K
2017$1.5K$426.633.63x$1.1K$367.5K1.6K1.3K
2018$1.5K$429.293.50x$1.1K$390.8K1.7K1.4K
2019$1.6K$436.633.58x$1.1K$435.9K1.8K1.5K
2020$2.5K$456.545.37x$2.0K$371.3K1.6K1.3K
2021$1.5K$434.683.44x$1.1K$523.2K2.2K1.8K
2022$1.6K$430.853.73x$1.2K$588.5K2.6K2.1K
2023$1.5K$369.503.96x$1.1K$574.0K2.4K2.0K

Top Procedures (20)

22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  3.4x markup
$727.8K
509 services$1.4K/svc3.35x markup
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approachโš  4.2x markup
$610.9K
558 services$1.1K/svc4.16x markup
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segmentsโš  3.5x markup
$534.8K
816 services$655.41/svc3.49x markup
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approachโš  3.5x markup
$322.7K
213 services$1.5K/svc3.55x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$303.9K
3.2K services$95.05/svc2.57x markup
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  6.5x markup
$290.8K
557 services$522.08/svc6.52x markup
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segmentsโš  3.5x markup
$182.2K
265 services$687.37/svc3.51x markup
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspaceโš  3.4x markup
$167.4K
247 services$677.90/svc3.37x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$152.0K
2.4K services$62.31/svc2.42x markup
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebraeโš  4.8x markup
$148.4K
635 services$233.71/svc4.84x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$117.3K
843 services$139.10/svc2.95x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.7x markup
$114.8K
4.0K services$28.93/svc3.67x markup
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  3.6x markup
$108.4K
309 services$350.77/svc3.65x markup
63081Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approachโš  3.3x markup
$105.2K
71 services$1.5K/svc3.30x markup
22585Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc, anterior approachโš  4.0x markup
$98.0K
344 services$284.98/svc4.01x markup
22851Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilizationโš  3.2x markup
$85.0K
238 services$357.34/svc3.24x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$84.7K
949 services$89.26/svc2.77x markup
63048Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  3.9x markup
$64.0K
338 services$189.34/svc3.86x markup
22224Incision of spine bone with removal of disc material at lower spinal columnโš  3.4x markup
$63.7K
48 services$1.3K/svc3.44x markup
22552Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approachโš  3.6x markup
$51.4K
143 services$359.40/svc3.61x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach509$727.8K$1.4K3.35x
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach558$610.9K$1.1K4.16x
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments816$534.8K$655.413.49x
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach213$322.7K$1.5K3.55x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.2K$303.9K$95.052.57x
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves557$290.8K$522.086.52x
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments265$182.2K$687.373.51x
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace247$167.4K$677.903.37x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.4K$152.0K$62.312.42x
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae635$148.4K$233.714.84x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes843$117.3K$139.102.95x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views4.0K$114.8K$28.933.67x
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach309$108.4K$350.773.65x
63081Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach71$105.2K$1.5K3.30x
22585Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc, anterior approach344$98.0K$284.984.01x
22851Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization238$85.0K$357.343.24x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes949$84.7K$89.262.77x
63048Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves338$64.0K$189.343.86x
22224Incision of spine bone with removal of disc material at lower spinal column48$63.7K$1.3K3.44x
22552Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach143$51.4K$359.403.61x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.73x

This provider submits charges 3.73 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.73x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $373. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Reston, VA

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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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