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  3. Elangovan Balakrishnan
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MDIndividual

Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD

NPI: 1407843022
Columbia, MO
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$23.8M
Total Payments
491
Beneficiaries
2.4M
Services
4.55x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.8M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $23.8M over 10 years
24.55x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
4962 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 111% in 2016
617 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 962 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 2.4M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $23.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 962 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 335% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 111% 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$38.02$7.245.25x$30.78$723.0K99.8K39
2015$26.63$4.735.63x$21.90$680.5K143.9K45
2016$42.66$8.914.79x$33.75$1.4M160.9K49
2017$38.75$7.685.05x$31.07$1.5M189.6K46
2018$55.32$12.274.51x$43.05$3.0M245.6K56
2019$48.36$10.664.54x$37.70$2.9M272.1K53
2020$48.83$11.734.16x$37.10$3.2M275.1K49
2021$47.62$11.244.24x$36.38$3.8M333.8K52
2022$40.95$8.914.60x$32.04$3.5M387.5K53
2023$49.02$10.614.62x$38.41$3.1M296.3K49

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.3x markup
$5.6M
135.6K services$41.19/svc3.31x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$2.5M
111.9K services$22.29/svc3.39x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$1.9M
120.6K services$15.38/svc3.49x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  7.0x markup
$1.7M
580.2K services$2.87/svc7.02x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$1.1M
13.3K services$79.78/svc2.81x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  5.1x markup
$1.1M
352 services$3.0K/svc5.06x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mgโš  3.4x markup
$839.3K
1.3K services$642.16/svc3.36x markup
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$605.1K
7.3K services$82.67/svc3.39x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scanโš  3.8x markup
$604.8K
635 services$952.38/svc3.79x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  7.3x markup
$586.3K
6.2K services$94.13/svc7.29x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$575.0K
9.2K services$62.57/svc3.42x markup
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  4.8x markup
$513.6K
16.2K services$31.72/svc4.77x markup
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$483.5K
48.1K services$10.04/svc3.86x markup
J9034Injection, bendamustine hcl (bendeka), 1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$311.4K
18.3K services$16.98/svc3.94x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$294.1K
5.6K services$52.87/svc2.80x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$279.9K
3.8K services$74.45/svc3.41x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$278.1K
2.5K services$110.97/svc2.71x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihjโš  3.6x markup
$264.9K
7.0K services$37.74/svc3.61x markup
J9041Injection, bortezomib, 0.1 mgโš  4.2x markup
$252.7K
8.5K services$29.71/svc4.17x markup
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mgโš  4.4x markup
$240.6K
5.5K services$43.82/svc4.43x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg135.6K$5.6M$41.193.31x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg111.9K$2.5M$22.293.39x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg120.6K$1.9M$15.383.49x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)580.2K$1.7M$2.877.02x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes13.3K$1.1M$79.782.81x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg352$1.1M$3.0K5.06x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg1.3K$839.3K$642.163.36x
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg7.3K$605.1K$82.673.39x
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan635$604.8K$952.383.79x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less6.2K$586.3K$94.137.29x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg9.2K$575.0K$62.573.42x
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg16.2K$513.6K$31.724.77x
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg48.1K$483.5K$10.043.86x
J9034Injection, bendamustine hcl (bendeka), 1 mg18.3K$311.4K$16.983.94x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes5.6K$294.1K$52.872.80x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg3.8K$279.9K$74.453.41x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes2.5K$278.1K$110.972.71x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj7.0K$264.9K$37.743.61x
J9041Injection, bortezomib, 0.1 mg8.5K$252.7K$29.714.17x
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mg5.5K$240.6K$43.824.43x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.55x

This provider submits charges 4.55 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.55x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $455. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, MO

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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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