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Vel Natesan, M.D.

NPI: 1457372310
Salisbury, MD
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$5.6M
Total Payments
54.8K
Beneficiaries
79.7K
Services
2.09x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.6M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.6M over 10 years
22.09x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine 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$131.54$68.771.91x$62.77$619.8K10.6K6.8K
2015$124.90$66.231.89x$58.67$735.9K12.1K7.5K
2016$138.90$70.451.97x$68.45$539.5K8.7K6.0K
2017$143.08$74.991.91x$68.09$561.2K8.2K5.4K
2018$158.01$79.991.98x$78.02$522.0K6.1K4.6K
2019$161.54$81.441.98x$80.10$601.0K8.0K4.9K
2020$151.45$76.331.98x$75.12$473.7K6.4K5.0K
2021$134.69$74.551.81x$60.14$588.6K7.6K5.6K
2022$167.90$85.921.95x$81.98$493.0K6.2K4.8K
2023$161.56$75.432.14x$86.13$435.1K5.6K4.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.7M
23.6K services$73.80/svc2.28x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$1.1M
8.6K services$124.48/svc2.28x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$577.0K
11.8K services$49.09/svc2.23x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$280.6K
1.6K services$174.15/svc1.63x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$268.5K
4.9K services$55.21/svc1.75x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$227.7K
1.2K services$186.96/svc1.33x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$145.8K
737 services$197.83/svc1.99x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$86.2K
553 services$155.82/svc1.73x markup
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$85.5K
1.2K services$70.82/svc1.84x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$80.8K
492 services$164.27/svc1.20x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$76.8K
1.3K services$57.62/svc2.02x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$73.3K
3.1K services$23.53/svc1.69x markup
90694Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (aiiv4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, for injection into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
$61.3K
881 services$69.53/svc1.39x markup
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
$59.6K
216 services$275.99/svc1.52x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$59.5K
832 services$71.55/svc1.89x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$56.9K
405 services$140.56/svc2.26x markup
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
$49.1K
497 services$98.89/svc1.20x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$45.8K
259 services$176.87/svc2.41x markup
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$45.7K
437 services$104.54/svc1.91x markup
G0180Physician 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
$45.6K
1.1K services$43.11/svc2.88x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes23.6K$1.7M$73.802.28x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit8.6K$1.1M$124.482.28x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.8K$577.0K$49.092.23x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit1.6K$280.6K$174.151.63x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day4.9K$268.5K$55.211.75x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle1.2K$227.7K$186.961.33x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge737$145.8K$197.831.99x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day553$86.2K$155.821.73x
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes1.2K$85.5K$70.821.84x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment492$80.8K$164.271.20x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.3K$76.8K$57.622.02x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine3.1K$73.3K$23.531.69x
90694Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (aiiv4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, for injection into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage881$61.3K$69.531.39x
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use216$59.6K$275.991.52x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day832$59.5K$71.551.89x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge405$56.9K$140.562.26x
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older497$49.1K$98.891.20x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes259$45.8K$176.872.41x
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes437$45.7K$104.541.91x
G0180Physician 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 imple1.1K$45.6K$43.112.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.09x

This provider submits charges 2.09 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.09x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $209. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Salisbury, MD

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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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