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  3. Joseph Ricotta
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Joseph Ricotta, M.D.

NPI: 1407824097
Delray Beach, FL
10 years of data
Vascular Surgery
$23.0M
Total Payments
370
Beneficiaries
69.5K
Services
4.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.0M
Specialty median$184.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $23.0M over 10 years
24.01x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Vascular Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 190% in 2019
518 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $23.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Vascular Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 699% 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 190% in 2019

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$1.2K$267.124.44x$920.13$499.3K1.9K24
2015$1.3K$276.194.62x$999.66$224.0K81117
2016$621.00$189.663.27x$431.34$265.0K1.4K15
2017$502.54$144.303.48x$358.24$628.6K4.4K33
2018$647.93$190.033.41x$457.90$1.2M6.4K41
2019$1.3K$373.843.51x$937.77$3.5M9.4K49
2020$1.5K$404.743.69x$1.1K$3.5M8.7K45
2021$1.5K$393.913.80x$1.1K$4.6M11.8K50
2022$1.5K$348.904.28x$1.1K$4.5M12.8K50
2023$1.6K$334.324.92x$1.3K$4.0M11.9K46

Top Procedures (20)

37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of legโš  3.5x markup
$4.4M
717 services$6.1K/svc3.52x markup
37229Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vesselโš  3.9x markup
$4.1M
1.1K services$3.9K/svc3.91x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries of legโš  4.7x markup
$4.1M
994 services$4.1K/svc4.68x markup
36482Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidanceโš  3.4x markup
$1.6M
1.0K services$1.6K/svc3.41x markup
93925Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery graftsโš  4.1x markup
$1.3M
6.7K services$195.23/svc4.12x markup
93970Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuversโš  4.5x markup
$1.2M
8.5K services$142.92/svc4.49x markup
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skinโš  4.1x markup
$705.7K
569 services$1.2K/svc4.08x markup
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vesselโš  4.3x markup
$480.7K
565 services$850.76/svc4.27x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$453.1K
7.6K services$59.77/svc3.14x markup
93880Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flowโš  4.4x markup
$414.7K
2.8K services$147.23/svc4.43x markup
93978Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass graftsโš  4.6x markup
$281.4K
2.1K services$134.51/svc4.62x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$210.1K
3.4K services$61.00/svc2.95x markup
93971Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuversโš  4.6x markup
$209.5K
2.3K services$92.28/svc4.57x markup
37253Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vesselโš  3.6x markup
$209.1K
1.4K services$149.88/svc3.64x markup
37228Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vesselโš  7.5x markup
$208.2K
174 services$1.2K/svc7.54x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$203.4K
2.1K services$94.98/svc2.92x markup
37221Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vesselโš  6.0x markup
$202.4K
215 services$941.44/svc6.04x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$186.6K
1.5K services$125.86/svc3.20x markup
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$178.9K
1.6K services$108.72/svc3.26x markup
37215Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologistโš  3.2x markup
$174.7K
197 services$886.94/svc3.23x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg717$4.4M$6.1K3.52x
37229Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel1.1K$4.1M$3.9K3.91x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries of leg994$4.1M$4.1K4.68x
36482Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance1.0K$1.6M$1.6K3.41x
93925Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts6.7K$1.3M$195.234.12x
93970Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers8.5K$1.2M$142.924.49x
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin569$705.7K$1.2K4.08x
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel565$480.7K$850.764.27x
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes7.6K$453.1K$59.773.14x
93880Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow2.8K$414.7K$147.234.43x
93978Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts2.1K$281.4K$134.514.62x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3.4K$210.1K$61.002.95x
93971Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers2.3K$209.5K$92.284.57x
37253Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel1.4K$209.1K$149.883.64x
37228Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel174$208.2K$1.2K7.54x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes2.1K$203.4K$94.982.92x
37221Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel215$202.4K$941.446.04x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1.5K$186.6K$125.863.20x
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes1.6K$178.9K$108.723.26x
37215Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist197$174.7K$886.943.23x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.01x

This provider submits charges 4.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $401. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Delray Beach, FL

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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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