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  3. Ruben Grigorian
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Ruben Grigorian, M.D.

NPI: 1447440532
West Monroe, LA
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$9.9M
Total Payments
52.8K
Beneficiaries
100.0K
Services
4.29x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.9M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.9M over 10 years
24.29x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$778.11$253.243.07x$524.87$902.3K10.9K7.0K
2015$773.11$229.573.37x$543.54$1.0M10.5K5.5K
2016$913.53$223.854.08x$689.68$988.0K10.7K5.6K
2017$886.67$205.264.32x$681.41$943.8K11.0K5.9K
2018$867.98$201.184.31x$666.80$821.4K9.8K5.3K
2019$919.13$217.334.23x$701.80$963.1K10.3K5.6K
2020$678.13$176.483.84x$501.65$928.0K8.2K4.3K
2021$792.62$197.474.01x$595.15$1.1M9.3K4.8K
2022$1.0K$260.653.87x$748.30$1.2M10.0K4.6K
2023$1.1K$274.964.10x$853.09$1.1M9.3K4.2K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$4.5M
6.1K services$734.64/svc1.94x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  12.5x markup
$1.1M
13.6K services$83.60/svc12.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$940.6K
18.5K services$50.89/svc2.05x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$678.3K
2.5K services$272.63/svc2.23x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  17.2x markup
$425.0K
29.4K services$14.47/svc17.17x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$313.5K
3.9K services$79.62/svc1.96x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$230.5K
125 services$1.8K/svc2.81x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  3.6x markup
$204.6K
231 services$885.59/svc3.61x markup
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscopeโš  9.1x markup
$190.2K
5.2K services$36.76/svc9.05x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$156.5K
2.9K services$53.47/svc2.35x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  5.9x markup
$113.7K
128 services$888.33/svc5.87x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.1x markup
$100.8K
256 services$393.70/svc5.08x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  3.3x markup
$88.4K
82 services$1.1K/svc3.27x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.3x markup
$88.1K
238 services$370.11/svc4.33x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$83.0K
334 services$248.56/svc1.92x markup
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retinaโš  3.7x markup
$83.0K
102 services$813.64/svc3.69x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$81.8K
1.0K services$81.51/svc2.24x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$79.0K
830 services$95.23/svc2.48x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  9.4x markup
$78.2K
4.9K services$15.86/svc9.44x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$61.9K
1.2K services$53.76/svc2.14x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg6.1K$4.5M$734.641.94x
67028Injection of drug into eye13.6K$1.1M$83.6012.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes18.5K$940.6K$50.892.05x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg2.5K$678.3K$272.632.23x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina29.4K$425.0K$14.4717.17x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.9K$313.5K$79.621.96x
J3490Unclassified drugs125$230.5K$1.8K2.81x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach231$204.6K$885.593.61x
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope5.2K$190.2K$36.769.05x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg2.9K$156.5K$53.472.35x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina128$113.7K$888.335.87x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions256$100.8K$393.705.08x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina82$88.4K$1.1K3.27x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions238$88.1K$370.114.33x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg334$83.0K$248.561.92x
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina102$83.0K$813.643.69x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits1.0K$81.8K$81.512.24x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits830$79.0K$95.232.48x
92250Photography of the retina4.9K$78.2K$15.869.44x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient1.2K$61.9K$53.762.14x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.29x

This provider submits charges 4.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $429. This is higher than the national average.

Location

West Monroe, LA

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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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