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  3. Kamalesh Ramaiya
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Kamalesh Ramaiya, MD

NPI: 1467568485
Albuquerque, NM
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$9.6M
Total Payments
30.7K
Beneficiaries
66.4K
Services
2.34x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.6M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.6M over 10 years
22.34x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 103% 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

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$710.29$280.692.53x$429.60$576.6K5.4K2.4K
2015$886.95$295.623.00x$591.33$686.7K5.9K2.8K
2016$589.24$194.363.03x$394.88$700.0K6.5K3.1K
2017$537.61$171.513.13x$366.10$779.4K6.5K3.2K
2018$341.13$132.112.58x$209.02$929.9K6.9K3.3K
2019$629.39$247.412.54x$381.98$986.6K6.6K3.2K
2020$491.31$184.392.66x$306.92$1.2M7.1K3.3K
2021$539.24$205.612.62x$333.63$1.4M8.0K3.3K
2022$467.56$163.562.86x$304.00$1.2M6.9K3.0K
2023$785.33$306.922.56x$478.41$1.2M6.7K3.2K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$5.3M
7.2K services$732.86/svc1.71x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  4.4x markup
$1.3M
15.8K services$82.14/svc4.37x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$498.2K
1.8K services$274.82/svc1.82x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina
$465.3K
16.4K services$28.34/svc2.44x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$401.7K
5.1K services$79.42/svc2.11x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$267.0K
3.4K services$79.71/svc2.37x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$211.0K
3.8K services$55.11/svc2.81x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$190.9K
3.3K services$57.85/svc2.13x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classifiedโš  4.6x markup
$160.5K
2.5K services$64.83/svc4.58x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.8x markup
$159.9K
492 services$325.05/svc4.75x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$153.5K
3.0K services$51.86/svc2.17x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  3.0x markup
$147.5K
132 services$1.1K/svc3.03x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$52.9K
24 services$2.2K/svc1.86x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions
$47.1K
134 services$351.15/svc2.92x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$44.8K
496 services$90.39/svc2.48x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  3.3x markup
$42.1K
44 services$956.75/svc3.27x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  3.7x markup
$41.5K
49 services$847.53/svc3.74x markup
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope
$36.5K
645 services$56.64/svc2.60x markup
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structureโš  3.2x markup
$27.2K
533 services$50.97/svc3.21x markup
92250Photography of the retina
$21.7K
686 services$31.68/svc2.55x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg7.2K$5.3M$732.861.71x
67028Injection of drug into eye15.8K$1.3M$82.144.37x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg1.8K$498.2K$274.821.82x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina16.4K$465.3K$28.342.44x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.1K$401.7K$79.422.11x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits3.4K$267.0K$79.712.37x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg3.8K$211.0K$55.112.81x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient3.3K$190.9K$57.852.13x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified2.5K$160.5K$64.834.58x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions492$159.9K$325.054.75x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.0K$153.5K$51.862.17x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina132$147.5K$1.1K3.03x
J3590Unclassified biologics24$52.9K$2.2K1.86x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions134$47.1K$351.152.92x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits496$44.8K$90.392.48x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina44$42.1K$956.753.27x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach49$41.5K$847.533.74x
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope645$36.5K$56.642.60x
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure533$27.2K$50.973.21x
92250Photography of the retina686$21.7K$31.682.55x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.34x

This provider submits charges 2.34 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.34x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $234. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

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Data Sources

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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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