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  3. Hillary Epstein
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Hillary Epstein, M.D.

NPI: 1376744656
Towson, MD
10 years of data
Pathology
$5.5M
Total Payments
33.2K
Beneficiaries
35.4K
Services
3.83x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.5M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.5M over 10 years
23.83x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4Payments surged 193% in 2017
518 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1189% 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 193% in 2017

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$144.21$30.744.69x$113.47$57.8K2.1K2.1K
2015$150.56$31.684.75x$118.88$54.5K2.1K2.0K
2016$228.19$71.113.21x$157.08$145.1K1.8K1.7K
2017$445.17$154.182.89x$290.99$424.9K3.2K3.0K
2018$567.47$255.692.22x$311.78$758.6K4.5K4.2K
2019$752.21$196.293.83x$555.92$943.5K5.1K4.7K
2020$782.45$193.914.04x$588.54$785.1K4.3K4.0K
2021$950.21$240.443.95x$709.77$820.3K4.3K4.0K
2022$879.50$216.824.06x$662.68$791.5K4.0K3.8K
2023$879.49$208.604.22x$670.89$745.3K4.0K3.7K

Top Procedures (20)

G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any methodโš  3.1x markup
$1.9M
5.5K services$353.89/svc3.14x markup
88121Cell examination of urineโš  4.5x markup
$1.3M
3.0K services$444.85/svc4.55x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  4.5x markup
$968.7K
15.9K services$60.98/svc4.47x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$392.6K
1.6K services$240.54/svc2.68x markup
88120Cell examination of urineโš  4.5x markup
$384.8K
647 services$594.78/svc4.48x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$241.7K
1.5K services$162.33/svc2.48x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  5.0x markup
$165.5K
3.6K services$45.55/svc4.97x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  5.0x markup
$20.0K
303 services$66.10/svc4.99x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.7x markup
$9.6K
185 services$51.98/svc3.71x markup
88309Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexityโš  3.4x markup
$8.8K
74 services$119.02/svc3.44x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  6.3x markup
$8.1K
506 services$16.01/svc6.34x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgeryโš  4.0x markup
$7.9K
153 services$51.90/svc4.05x markup
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium presentโš  6.3x markup
$7.0K
679 services$10.38/svc6.26x markup
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and reportโš  4.5x markup
$5.8K
101 services$57.42/svc4.53x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and reportโš  4.2x markup
$5.7K
251 services$22.65/svc4.22x markup
88104Cell examination of body fluidโš  4.6x markup
$4.1K
174 services$23.77/svc4.63x markup
88321Surgical pathology consultation and reportโš  3.8x markup
$3.9K
57 services$68.40/svc3.80x markup
85060Blood smear interpretation by physician with written reportโš  3.8x markup
$3.3K
170 services$19.57/svc3.83x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and reportโš  4.5x markup
$3.2K
317 services$10.14/svc4.47x markup
84165Protein measurement, serumโš  5.0x markup
$3.0K
200 services$15.05/svc4.98x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method5.5K$1.9M$353.893.14x
88121Cell examination of urine3.0K$1.3M$444.854.55x
88112Cell examination of specimen15.9K$968.7K$60.984.47x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity1.6K$392.6K$240.542.68x
88120Cell examination of urine647$384.8K$594.784.48x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.5K$241.7K$162.332.48x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity3.6K$165.5K$45.554.97x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique303$20.0K$66.104.99x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue185$9.6K$51.983.71x
88309Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity74$8.8K$119.023.44x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity506$8.1K$16.016.34x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery153$7.9K$51.904.05x
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present679$7.0K$10.386.26x
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report101$5.8K$57.424.53x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report251$5.7K$22.654.22x
88104Cell examination of body fluid174$4.1K$23.774.63x
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report57$3.9K$68.403.80x
85060Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report170$3.3K$19.573.83x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report317$3.2K$10.144.47x
84165Protein measurement, serum200$3.0K$15.054.98x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.83x

This provider submits charges 3.83 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.83x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $383. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Towson, MD

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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