OpenMedicare
Start Here
Explore
Fraud
Investigations
Data
Tools
About

Footer

OpenMedicare

Independent Medicare data journalism

Sister Sites

  • OpenMedicaid
  • OpenFeds
  • OpenSpending

Explore

  • Providers
  • Procedures
  • States
  • Specialties
  • Search

Fraud Analysis

  • Still Out There (AI)
  • Fraud Overview
  • Fraud Watchlist
  • Deep Dive Profiles
  • Impossible Numbers
  • Report Fraud

Investigations

  • The Algorithm Knows
  • How We Built the Model
  • Internal Medicine Crisis
  • Florida & California Fraud
  • Million Dollar Flagged
  • All Investigations

Tools

  • Provider Lookup
  • Compare
  • Cost Calculator
  • Your Medicare Dollar
  • Downloads

About

  • About OpenMedicare
  • Methodology
  • Glossary
  • Data Sources
  • API Docs
  • Updates
Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
Disclaimer: This site is an independent journalism project. Data analysis and editorial content are not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS or any government agency. All spending figures are based on publicly available Medicare payment records.
Sister Sites: OpenMedicaid ยท OpenFeds ยท OpenSpending

ยฉ 2026 OpenMedicare. Independent data journalism. Built by TheDataProject.ai

Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
  1. Home
  2. Providers
  3. Juan Astruc
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ
MDIndividual

Juan Astruc, M.D.

NPI: 1477515237
Richmond, VA
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$46.6M
Total Payments
173
Beneficiaries
164.7K
Services
1.76x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$46.6M
Specialty median$383.7K
Rank #62 of 189 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $46.6M over 10 years
21.76x markup ratio
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
466 services/day โ€” unusually high
53 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 66 services per working day

Based on 164.7K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $46.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 66 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

79% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

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$432.63$254.741.70x$177.89$3.6M14.0K20
2015$473.43$276.831.71x$196.60$3.8M13.7K19
2016$505.83$292.901.73x$212.93$4.1M14.1K21
2017$514.18$298.931.72x$215.25$4.7M15.7K17
2018$517.03$298.041.73x$218.99$5.1M17.1K18
2019$523.03$297.591.76x$225.44$5.3M18.0K16
2020$552.11$311.211.77x$240.90$5.3M17.2K15
2021$561.74$317.141.77x$244.60$5.2M16.5K16
2022$558.83$308.991.81x$249.84$4.7M15.3K15
2023$381.45$201.921.89x$179.53$4.7M23.2K16

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$36.7M
49.5K services$741.70/svc1.55x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$2.4M
8.2K services$286.97/svc1.46x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  4.6x markup
$2.2M
25.0K services$88.47/svc4.62x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$1.3M
15.2K services$87.47/svc1.83x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$1.0M
6.5K services$156.18/svc1.41x markup
92134Imaging of retina
$755.5K
24.9K services$30.34/svc2.97x markup
92250Photography of the retina
$686.6K
15.5K services$44.27/svc2.94x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$354.5K
3.0K services$116.82/svc1.80x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina
$241.3K
258 services$935.08/svc2.46x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$231.3K
8.0K services$28.98/svc1.76x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$171.3K
3.3K services$52.27/svc2.58x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$103.4K
2.0K services$52.03/svc1.54x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina
$74.0K
72 services$1.0K/svc2.67x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$59.7K
1.2K services$49.95/svc1.30x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.0x markup
$49.0K
122 services$401.66/svc4.96x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.2x markup
$47.8K
120 services$397.94/svc3.20x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retina
$42.0K
45 services$932.87/svc2.22x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions
$34.5K
82 services$420.57/svc2.79x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$28.8K
350 services$82.23/svc2.14x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$25.4K
352 services$72.06/svc2.15x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg49.5K$36.7M$741.701.55x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg8.2K$2.4M$286.971.46x
67028Injection of drug into eye25.0K$2.2M$88.474.62x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system15.2K$1.3M$87.471.83x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg6.5K$1.0M$156.181.41x
92134Imaging of retina24.9K$755.5K$30.342.97x
92250Photography of the retina15.5K$686.6K$44.272.94x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes3.0K$354.5K$116.821.80x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina258$241.3K$935.082.46x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg8.0K$231.3K$28.981.76x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3.3K$171.3K$52.272.58x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg2.0K$103.4K$52.031.54x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina72$74.0K$1.0K2.67x
J3590Unclassified biologics1.2K$59.7K$49.951.30x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions122$49.0K$401.664.96x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions120$47.8K$397.943.20x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina45$42.0K$932.872.22x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions82$34.5K$420.572.79x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes350$28.8K$82.232.14x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes352$25.4K$72.062.15x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.76x

This provider submits charges 1.76 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.76x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $176. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Richmond, VA

Provider Verification

Always verify provider credentials and location before scheduling appointments. This data reflects Medicare payments and may not include all practice locations.

Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in VA for peer comparison.

Juan Astruc (you)
$46.6M
Timothy Byrnes, MD
$53.3M
James Tiedeman
$51.1M
Kapil Kapoor, MD
$43.0M
Alan Wagner, MD
$42.8M
Mohit Nanda, MD
$41.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Timothy Byrnes, MDRoanoke, VA$53.3Mโœ“ Clear
James TiedemanFishersville, VA$51.1Mโœ“ Clear
Kapil Kapoor, MDNorfolk, VA$43.0Mโœ“ Clear
Alan Wagner, MDNorfolk, VA$42.8Mโœ“ Clear
Mohit Nanda, MDCharlottesville, VA$41.2Mโœ“ Clear

Related

Browse
โ† Back to Provider Directory
State
All providers in VA โ†’
Specialty
All Ophthalmology providers โ†’
Tool
Compare this provider โ†’
Analysis
Fraud Watchlist โ†’
Search
Search all providers โ†’

Share This Provider

Share this provider's Medicare payment information

Share:

Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

Believe this data is inaccurate? Dispute this data