OpenMedicare
Start Here
Explore
Fraud
Investigations
Data
Tools
About

Footer

OpenMedicare

Independent Medicare data journalism

Sister Sites

  • OpenMedicaid
  • OpenFeds
  • OpenSpending

Explore

  • Providers
  • Procedures
  • States
  • Specialties
  • Search

Fraud Analysis

  • Still Out There (AI)
  • Fraud Overview
  • Fraud Watchlist
  • Deep Dive Profiles
  • Impossible Numbers
  • Report Fraud

Investigations

  • The Algorithm Knows
  • How We Built the Model
  • Internal Medicine Crisis
  • Florida & California Fraud
  • Million Dollar Flagged
  • All Investigations

Tools

  • Provider Lookup
  • Compare
  • Cost Calculator
  • Your Medicare Dollar
  • Downloads

About

  • About OpenMedicare
  • Methodology
  • Glossary
  • Data Sources
  • API Docs
  • Updates
Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
Disclaimer: This site is an independent journalism project. Data analysis and editorial content are not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS or any government agency. All spending figures are based on publicly available Medicare payment records.
Sister Sites: OpenMedicaid ยท OpenFeds ยท OpenSpending

ยฉ 2026 OpenMedicare. Independent data journalism. Built by TheDataProject.ai

Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
  1. Home
  2. Providers
  3. Kiumars Arfai
๐Ÿ’‰
MDIndividual

Kiumars Arfai, MD

NPI: 1407804370
Mission Hills, CA
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$8.6M
Total Payments
45.8K
Beneficiaries
142.2K
Services
7.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.6M
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.6M over 10 years
27.38x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
457 services/day โ€” unusually high
520 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 57 services per working day

Based on 142.2K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.38x is significantly above the specialty median of 8.8x.

Averaging 57 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$697.91$104.436.68x$593.48$832.7K13.1K4.0K
2015$854.90$109.887.78x$745.02$934.7K14.5K4.8K
2016$784.90$93.848.36x$691.06$898.4K13.3K4.2K
2017$748.86$86.518.66x$662.35$948.7K16.6K4.6K
2018$743.20$81.259.15x$661.95$1.2M18.8K6.2K
2019$679.89$80.278.47x$599.62$843.7K14.9K5.3K
2020$567.08$79.787.11x$487.30$783.5K12.7K4.3K
2021$790.44$81.869.66x$708.58$963.6K15.0K4.3K
2022$779.92$78.769.90x$701.16$546.6K10.7K3.9K
2023$839.41$86.869.66x$752.55$709.1K12.7K4.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$1.4M
15.5K services$88.19/svc3.48x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  7.4x markup
$1.3M
8.2K services$163.18/svc7.43x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$759.5K
13.2K services$57.51/svc3.32x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  7.8x markup
$548.7K
7.3K services$74.74/svc7.85x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  11.4x markup
$528.3K
4.4K services$118.90/svc11.41x markup
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  5.7x markup
$485.4K
2.7K services$182.62/svc5.73x markup
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$399.0K
12.3K services$32.42/svc3.20x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  18.7x markup
$298.4K
4.4K services$67.48/svc18.68x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  10.5x markup
$267.5K
2.0K services$135.93/svc10.48x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$256.2K
12.8K services$19.98/svc4.04x markup
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$234.9K
12.8K services$18.40/svc4.12x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$221.7K
1.8K services$126.66/svc3.73x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  6.0x markup
$202.4K
960 services$210.82/svc5.98x markup
64480Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.6x markup
$194.8K
2.2K services$90.08/svc4.63x markup
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutesโš  4.2x markup
$175.8K
8.0K services$21.97/svc4.19x markup
01992Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone positionโš  18.7x markup
$170.9K
3.4K services$50.83/svc18.70x markup
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  17.5x markup
$161.6K
2.3K services$69.19/svc17.49x markup
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  17.4x markup
$152.1K
2.0K services$76.68/svc17.41x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  8.8x markup
$91.9K
3.5K services$26.32/svc8.76x markup
64492Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  15.7x markup
$87.3K
1.1K services$80.87/svc15.72x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes15.5K$1.4M$88.193.48x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance8.2K$1.3M$163.187.43x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes13.2K$759.5K$57.513.32x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance7.3K$548.7K$74.747.85x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance4.4K$528.3K$118.9011.41x
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance2.7K$485.4K$182.625.73x
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes12.3K$399.0K$32.423.20x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance4.4K$298.4K$67.4818.68x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.0K$267.5K$135.9310.48x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes12.8K$256.2K$19.984.04x
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes12.8K$234.9K$18.404.12x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.8K$221.7K$126.663.73x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance960$202.4K$210.825.98x
64480Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance2.2K$194.8K$90.084.63x
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes8.0K$175.8K$21.974.19x
01992Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position3.4K$170.9K$50.8318.70x
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.3K$161.6K$69.1917.49x
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.0K$152.1K$76.6817.41x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule3.5K$91.9K$26.328.76x
64492Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.1K$87.3K$80.8715.72x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.38x

This provider submits charges 7.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $738. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Mission Hills, CA

Provider Verification

Always verify provider credentials and location before scheduling appointments. This data reflects Medicare payments and may not include all practice locations.

Related

Browse
โ† Back to Provider Directory
State
All providers in CA โ†’
Specialty
All Anesthesiology providers โ†’
Tool
Compare this provider โ†’
Analysis
Fraud Watchlist โ†’
Search
Search all providers โ†’

Share This Provider

Share this provider's Medicare payment information

Share:

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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

Believe this data is inaccurate? Dispute this data