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Shashishekhar Palekar, MD

NPI: 1508854829
Harrison, NY
10 years of data
Family Practice
$4.6M
Total Payments
24.0K
Beneficiaries
71.0K
Services
1.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.6M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.6M over 10 years
299th percentile in Family Practice by payments
3Payments surged 211% in 2020
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 497% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 211% in 2020

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$80.35$61.501.31x$18.85$201.9K4.5K2.0K
2015$89.04$63.341.41x$25.70$227.5K4.7K2.2K
2016$97.81$67.931.44x$29.88$296.2K5.6K2.4K
2017$88.58$52.751.68x$35.83$304.9K5.7K2.3K
2018$84.86$63.401.34x$21.46$207.8K4.5K2.1K
2019$78.35$60.421.30x$17.93$229.8K4.6K2.3K
2020$73.48$56.591.30x$16.89$714.4K10.8K3.2K
2021$82.77$64.811.28x$17.96$749.7K10.9K3.2K
2022$127.98$56.332.27x$71.65$442.1K6.2K2.0K
2023$139.55$94.681.47x$44.87$1.2M13.4K2.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.5M
17.0K services$89.72/svc1.28x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$1.0M
15.9K services$65.08/svc1.29x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$519.9K
5.7K services$90.58/svc1.69x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$303.5K
4.9K services$62.56/svc1.52x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$169.8K
1.1K services$158.13/svc1.29x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$160.2K
1.2K services$136.47/svc1.14x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$144.9K
955 services$151.73/svc1.57x markup
G0447Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes
$98.4K
3.4K services$29.34/svc1.36x markup
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
$77.6K
671 services$115.70/svc1.29x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$61.4K
472 services$130.01/svc1.55x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$51.4K
322 services$159.54/svc1.53x markup
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
$47.2K
429 services$110.04/svc1.27x markup
94375Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab
$43.1K
1.4K services$31.45/svc1.55x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$36.9K
404 services$91.25/svc1.36x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$28.1K
1.3K services$20.91/svc1.48x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$26.2K
2.0K services$13.40/svc1.64x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$24.0K
997 services$24.08/svc1.12x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$21.1K
118 services$179.11/svc1.37x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$19.0K
6.0K services$3.18/svc2.26x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$18.8K
107 services$175.34/svc1.36x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day17.0K$1.5M$89.721.28x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day15.9K$1.0M$65.081.29x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.7K$519.9K$90.581.69x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.9K$303.5K$62.561.52x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day1.1K$169.8K$158.131.29x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit1.2K$160.2K$136.471.14x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function955$144.9K$151.731.57x
G0447Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes3.4K$98.4K$29.341.36x
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes671$77.6K$115.701.29x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes472$61.4K$130.011.55x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck322$51.4K$159.541.53x
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes429$47.2K$110.041.27x
94375Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab1.4K$43.1K$31.451.55x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day404$36.9K$91.251.36x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes1.3K$28.1K$20.911.48x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report2.0K$26.2K$13.401.64x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine997$24.0K$24.081.12x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle118$21.1K$179.111.37x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample6.0K$19.0K$3.182.26x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day107$18.8K$175.341.36x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.38x

This provider submits charges 1.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $138. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Harrison, NY

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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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