This provider's $7.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 1050% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 156% in 2015
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $243.89 | $107.30 | 2.27x | $136.59 | $107.9K | 1.1K | 640 |
| 2015 | $217.88 | $107.66 | 2.02x | $110.22 | $275.7K | 2.8K | 930 |
| 2016 | $210.57 | $103.55 | 2.03x | $107.02 | $550.9K | 5.6K | 1.4K |
| 2017 | $223.29 | $107.04 | 2.09x | $116.25 | $792.0K | 7.9K | 1.6K |
| 2018 | $239.29 | $117.02 | 2.04x | $122.27 | $926.9K | 9.5K | 1.1K |
| 2019 | $250.01 | $118.24 | 2.11x | $131.77 | $991.9K | 10.3K | 1.5K |
| 2020 | $266.67 | $114.02 | 2.34x | $152.65 | $775.9K | 6.8K | 1.3K |
| 2021 | $275.00 | $130.65 | 2.10x | $144.35 | $939.6K | 8.4K | 1.4K |
| 2022 | $283.33 | $143.01 | 1.98x | $140.32 | $1.2M | 10.6K | 1.6K |
| 2023 | $268.70 | $126.09 | 2.13x | $142.61 | $1.2M | 10.8K | 1.5K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | 43.2K | $3.9M | $89.25 | 2.21x |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | 10.6K | $1.9M | $183.11 | 1.91x |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day | 12.6K | $977.2K | $77.49 | 2.87x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | 4.6K | $744.0K | $162.79 | 1.88x |
| 99306 | Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day | 560 | $77.6K | $138.62 | 2.16x |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | 1.0K | $63.0K | $60.60 | 2.14x |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 607 | $55.3K | $91.12 | 2.30x |
| 99220 | Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day | 104 | $16.0K | $153.99 | 2.05x |
| 99310 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day | 131 | $15.1K | $115.46 | 1.73x |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care discharge | 137 | $8.3K | $60.85 | 2.38x |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day | 108 | $6.4K | $59.27 | 2.53x |
| G0180 | Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple | 129 | $5.9K | $45.83 | 1.99x |
| 99226 | Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day | 51 | $4.5K | $88.47 | 1.64x |
This provider submits charges 2.18 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 2.18x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $218. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH | San Gabriel, CA | $45.6M | ✓ Clear |
| Richard Park, M.D. | Granada Hills, CA | $34.7M | ⚠️ Flagged |
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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.
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