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  3. Nalin Mallik
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Nalin Mallik, M.D.

NPI: 1457667495
Covina, CA
9 years of data
Hospitalist
$3.6M
Total Payments
6.0K
Beneficiaries
30.5K
Services
2.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$56.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 9 years
22.06x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hospitalist by payments
4Payments surged 190% in 2016
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hospitalist providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2224% from 2015 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 190% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2015$265.00$137.851.92x$127.15$26.8K159112
2016$260.00$135.511.92x$124.49$77.6K461300
2017$229.04$124.791.84x$104.25$106.8K650390
2018$202.85$101.981.99x$100.87$207.1K1.7K565
2019$212.26$104.512.03x$107.75$412.4K3.2K934
2020$205.01$105.021.95x$99.99$694.2K5.7K1.1K
2021$202.33$105.071.93x$97.26$724.8K6.3K895
2022$209.08$88.682.36x$120.40$764.2K6.8K861
2023$209.11$66.063.17x$143.05$622.1K5.4K851

Top Procedures (18)

99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$1.7M
18.8K services$91.88/svc1.99x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$1.6M
8.8K services$187.21/svc2.12x markup
99292Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient
$85.7K
906 services$94.57/svc1.95x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$63.8K
384 services$166.12/svc2.04x markup
36556Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
$25.1K
336 services$74.84/svc2.41x markup
92950Attempt to restart heart and lungs
$21.2K
133 services$159.17/svc1.91x markup
31500Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe cartilage using an endoscope
$18.4K
152 services$121.15/svc1.85x markup
36800Insertion of external tube from vein to vein for dialysis
$13.8K
133 services$104.09/svc1.95x markup
32555Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance⚠ 3.9x markup
$10.6K
112 services$94.64/svc3.94x markup
31624Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
$6.3K
60 services$105.67/svc2.26x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$3.6K
38 services$95.18/svc2.03x markup
36620Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin
$2.9K
77 services$37.90/svc2.16x markup
76937Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel
$2.7K
223 services$12.07/svc2.18x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.7K
28 services$61.93/svc1.86x markup
94375Test to measure rate of airflow
$1.4K
111 services$12.24/svc2.86x markup
94200Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out⚠ 4.4x markup
$259.21
113 services$2.29/svc4.36x markup
94726Test to determine lung volumes using sensors
$121.80
12 services$10.15/svc2.96x markup
94729Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases
$90.12
12 services$7.51/svc2.66x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day18.8K$1.7M$91.881.99x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes8.8K$1.6M$187.212.12x
99292Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient906$85.7K$94.571.95x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day384$63.8K$166.122.04x
36556Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older336$25.1K$74.842.41x
92950Attempt to restart heart and lungs133$21.2K$159.171.91x
31500Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe cartilage using an endoscope152$18.4K$121.151.85x
36800Insertion of external tube from vein to vein for dialysis133$13.8K$104.091.95x
32555Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance112$10.6K$94.643.94x
31624Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope60$6.3K$105.672.26x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes38$3.6K$95.182.03x
36620Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin77$2.9K$37.902.16x
76937Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel223$2.7K$12.072.18x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day28$1.7K$61.931.86x
94375Test to measure rate of airflow111$1.4K$12.242.86x
94200Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out113$259.21$2.294.36x
94726Test to determine lung volumes using sensors12$121.80$10.152.96x
94729Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases12$90.12$7.512.66x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.06x

This provider submits charges 2.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $206. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Covina, CA

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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