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  3. Steven Licata
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Steven Licata, DO

NPI: 1508874439
Ft Lauderdale, FL
10 years of data
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
$9.7M
Total Payments
356
Beneficiaries
530.3K
Services
1.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.7M
Specialty median$60.6K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $9.7M over 10 years
21.78x markup ratio
3Risk score: 66 — flagged for review
499th percentile in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine by payments
5212 services/day — physically implausible
6Payments surged 1197% in 2023

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 66
  • 183x specialty median spending
  • 197x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 975x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

⚠️ This provider averages 212 services per working day — physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 530.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $9.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 212 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1587% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 66/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 1197% in 2023

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
2014$141.26$51.942.72x$89.32$329.4K6.3K30
2015$154.60$58.062.66x$96.54$370.1K6.4K34
2016$156.32$59.372.63x$96.95$455.9K7.7K37
2017$125.44$48.672.58x$76.77$451.7K9.3K42
2018$121.78$45.332.69x$76.45$591.2K13.0K39
2019$114.25$43.572.62x$70.68$582.1K13.4K36
2020$148.20$56.262.63x$91.94$430.3K7.6K33
2021$159.28$61.782.58x$97.50$498.7K8.1K37
2022$156.02$56.922.74x$99.10$428.5K7.5K35
2023$13.96$12.321.13x$1.64$5.6M451.0K33

Top Procedures (20)

K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$5.2M
444.1K services$11.76/svc1.02x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$1.3M
20.8K services$61.06/svc2.61x markup
98929Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 9-10 body regions
$799.5K
11.7K services$68.53/svc2.63x markup
98928Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 7-8 body regions
$408.7K
7.0K services$58.48/svc2.52x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$231.2K
1.9K services$123.64/svc2.84x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement⚠ 3.1x markup
$218.2K
4.5K services$48.22/svc3.06x markup
76881Complete ultrasound scan of joint
$181.6K
2.4K services$75.85/svc2.94x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance
$141.8K
1.9K services$75.15/svc2.84x markup
64450Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch
$130.4K
2.1K services$63.11/svc2.81x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint⚠ 3.1x markup
$83.8K
1.6K services$51.10/svc3.06x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$78.2K
652 services$119.93/svc2.51x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$72.4K
774 services$93.57/svc2.58x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid⚠ 3.0x markup
$71.5K
497 services$143.85/svc3.02x markup
64445Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve)
$69.0K
621 services$111.13/svc2.63x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$54.1K
312 services$173.43/svc1.24x markup
20550Injection into tendon or ligament⚠ 3.4x markup
$47.4K
1.1K services$43.23/svc3.36x markup
98927Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 5-6 body regions
$44.7K
934 services$47.85/svc2.55x markup
20926Tissue graft
$41.8K
121 services$345.76/svc2.60x markup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$41.4K
5.5K services$7.58/svc2.04x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$39.0K
333 services$117.19/svc1.58x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count444.1K$5.2M$11.761.02x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes20.8K$1.3M$61.062.61x
98929Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 9-10 body regions11.7K$799.5K$68.532.63x
98928Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 7-8 body regions7.0K$408.7K$58.482.52x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1.9K$231.2K$123.642.84x
76942Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement4.5K$218.2K$48.223.06x
76881Complete ultrasound scan of joint2.4K$181.6K$75.852.94x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance1.9K$141.8K$75.152.84x
64450Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch2.1K$130.4K$63.112.81x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint1.6K$83.8K$51.103.06x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose652$78.2K$119.932.51x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes774$72.4K$93.572.58x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid497$71.5K$143.853.02x
64445Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve)621$69.0K$111.132.63x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit312$54.1K$173.431.24x
20550Injection into tendon or ligament1.1K$47.4K$43.233.36x
98927Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 5-6 body regions934$44.7K$47.852.55x
20926Tissue graft121$41.8K$345.762.60x
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg5.5K$41.4K$7.582.04x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose333$39.0K$117.191.58x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.78x

This provider submits charges 1.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $178. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Ft Lauderdale, FL

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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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