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  3. George Shahinian
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George Shahinian, M.D.

NPI: 1487611372
Aliso Viejo, CA
10 years of data
Pulmonary Disease
$7.7M
Total Payments
34.6K
Beneficiaries
72.1K
Services
3.67x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.7M
Specialty median$121.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.7M over 10 years
23.67x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pulmonary Disease by payments
4Payments surged 64% in 2015
512 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pulmonary Disease providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 117% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 64% in 2015

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$791.10$150.825.25x$640.28$446.8K3.7K2.0K
2015$810.35$151.755.34x$658.60$731.4K6.3K3.0K
2016$810.00$152.335.32x$657.67$879.1K7.6K3.0K
2017$666.48$125.505.31x$540.98$876.5K7.6K3.1K
2018$743.99$130.755.69x$613.24$767.6K7.0K3.4K
2019$720.16$120.455.98x$599.71$773.7K7.4K3.7K
2020$1.0K$147.657.11x$901.48$720.6K7.8K3.6K
2021$949.28$144.826.55x$804.46$704.4K6.8K3.7K
2022$867.89$129.856.68x$738.04$839.3K8.5K4.4K
2023$871.56$126.966.86x$744.60$970.3K9.4K4.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$2.0M
22.3K services$88.91/svc2.80x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$1.5M
8.1K services$184.88/svc3.25x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$976.9K
5.8K services$168.61/svc2.68x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$898.5K
9.2K services$98.08/svc2.45x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$489.1K
3.6K services$134.55/svc3.03x markup
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep labโš  8.7x markup
$358.3K
631 services$567.82/svc8.71x markup
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tubeโš  9.1x markup
$334.9K
560 services$598.06/svc9.11x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$243.6K
1.4K services$175.40/svc2.30x markup
99292Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient
$206.0K
2.2K services$93.54/svc2.69x markup
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administrationโš  7.9x markup
$137.4K
3.2K services$43.06/svc7.87x markup
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacityโš  6.3x markup
$91.9K
1.9K services$49.46/svc6.29x markup
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmographyโš  7.0x markup
$61.2K
1.2K services$49.61/svc7.05x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$58.3K
946 services$61.63/svc2.79x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.1x markup
$54.6K
891 services$61.23/svc3.11x markup
94664Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient use of aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) deviceโš  3.2x markup
$50.9K
3.2K services$15.73/svc3.19x markup
94660Initiation and management of continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube
$40.9K
764 services$53.58/svc2.50x markup
94640Respiratory inhaled pressure or nonpressure treatment to relieve airway obstruction or for sputum specimenโš  13.9x markup
$40.1K
3.0K services$13.31/svc13.92x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve functionโš  3.4x markup
$32.0K
179 services$178.83/svc3.41x markup
94618Test for exercise-induced lung stressโš  6.9x markup
$30.5K
1.0K services$29.09/svc6.87x markup
G0399Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation
$29.8K
171 services$174.05/svc2.30x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day22.3K$2.0M$88.912.80x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes8.1K$1.5M$184.883.25x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day5.8K$976.9K$168.612.68x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.2K$898.5K$98.082.45x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes3.6K$489.1K$134.553.03x
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab631$358.3K$567.828.71x
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube560$334.9K$598.069.11x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes1.4K$243.6K$175.402.30x
99292Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient2.2K$206.0K$93.542.69x
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration3.2K$137.4K$43.067.87x
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacity1.9K$91.9K$49.466.29x
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography1.2K$61.2K$49.617.05x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less946$58.3K$61.632.79x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day891$54.6K$61.233.11x
94664Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient use of aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device3.2K$50.9K$15.733.19x
94660Initiation and management of continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube764$40.9K$53.582.50x
94640Respiratory inhaled pressure or nonpressure treatment to relieve airway obstruction or for sputum specimen3.0K$40.1K$13.3113.92x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function179$32.0K$178.833.41x
94618Test for exercise-induced lung stress1.0K$30.5K$29.096.87x
G0399Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation171$29.8K$174.052.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.67x

This provider submits charges 3.67 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.67x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $367. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Aliso Viejo, CA

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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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