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Michael Gallo, M.D.

NPI: 1386613362
Garden City, NY
10 years of data
Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)
$5.0M
Total Payments
9.2K
Beneficiaries
12.5K
Services
2.11x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.0M
Specialty median$41.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.0M over 10 years
22.11x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) by payments
4Payments surged 230% in 2016
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 286% from 2014 to 2023.

78% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (45388 โ€” Destruction of large bowel growths using an endoscope).

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 230% in 2016

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$355.13$169.402.10x$185.73$151.8K804671
2015$634.25$184.573.44x$449.68$149.2K1.1K799
2016$1.1K$474.762.25x$591.66$493.1K1.1K838
2017$997.53$442.322.26x$555.21$582.8K1.3K938
2018$995.56$473.332.10x$522.23$637.3K1.4K918
2019$1.2K$521.242.23x$641.55$545.6K1.1K822
2020$904.18$413.362.19x$490.82$458.6K1.2K878
2021$816.47$396.462.06x$420.01$762.5K1.7K1.2K
2022$893.69$346.342.58x$547.35$621.2K1.5K1.1K
2023$897.07$397.742.26x$499.33$586.7K1.4K997

Top Procedures (18)

45388Destruction of large bowel growths using an endoscope
$3.9M
1.4K services$2.8K/svc1.92x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$422.4K
5.9K services$71.62/svc2.32x markup
46500Injection of hemorrhoids
$190.0K
766 services$248.00/svc1.61x markup
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscopeโš  5.0x markup
$103.5K
626 services$165.37/svc4.98x markup
45383Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope
$72.9K
143 services$509.48/svc1.49x markup
G6024Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare tehniqueโš  3.6x markup
$67.2K
134 services$501.84/svc3.62x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$58.0K
593 services$97.88/svc2.21x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.6x markup
$54.4K
455 services$119.60/svc7.63x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
$53.9K
163 services$330.67/svc1.82x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
$23.4K
56 services$417.47/svc1.61x markup
12021Repair of separation of wound closure with insertion of packing
$19.0K
146 services$129.83/svc2.28x markup
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb
$15.1K
295 services$51.29/svc1.74x markup
93041Tracing of electrical activity of the heart using 1-3 leadsโš  12.9x markup
$9.9K
1.7K services$5.81/svc12.89x markup
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes
$6.0K
49 services$121.63/svc1.95x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$2.3K
100 services$23.39/svc2.53x markup
46600Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
$1.9K
16 services$116.55/svc1.32x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$744.61
21 services$35.46/svc1.70x markup
85610Blood test, clotting timeโš  4.8x markup
$84.16
16 services$5.26/svc4.75x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
45388Destruction of large bowel growths using an endoscope1.4K$3.9M$2.8K1.92x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.9K$422.4K$71.622.32x
46500Injection of hemorrhoids766$190.0K$248.001.61x
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope626$103.5K$165.374.98x
45383Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope143$72.9K$509.481.49x
G6024Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare tehnique134$67.2K$501.843.62x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes593$58.0K$97.882.21x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope455$54.4K$119.607.63x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope163$53.9K$330.671.82x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk56$23.4K$417.471.61x
12021Repair of separation of wound closure with insertion of packing146$19.0K$129.832.28x
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb295$15.1K$51.291.74x
93041Tracing of electrical activity of the heart using 1-3 leads1.7K$9.9K$5.8112.89x
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes49$6.0K$121.631.95x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes100$2.3K$23.392.53x
46600Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope16$1.9K$116.551.32x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes21$744.61$35.461.70x
85610Blood test, clotting time16$84.16$5.264.75x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.11x

This provider submits charges 2.11 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.11x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $211. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Garden City, NY

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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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