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Babita Patel

NPI: 1518974799
South Boston, VA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$3.2M
Total Payments
43.6K
Beneficiaries
53.8K
Services
1.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.2M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.2M over 10 years
21.56x markup ratio
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 104% in 2019
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 323% 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 104% in 2019

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$87.43$57.531.52x$29.90$134.7K2.7K2.1K
2015$97.38$59.471.64x$37.91$159.1K2.6K2.1K
2016$96.45$52.511.84x$43.94$139.3K2.6K2.1K
2017$95.25$56.221.69x$39.03$174.6K3.0K2.6K
2018$95.83$63.361.51x$32.47$171.1K3.2K2.7K
2019$80.17$49.471.62x$30.70$349.7K6.5K5.6K
2020$98.32$55.631.77x$42.69$449.9K8.2K6.5K
2021$99.10$61.101.62x$38.00$527.7K7.7K6.0K
2022$96.17$57.981.66x$38.19$548.1K8.3K6.6K
2023$92.29$55.811.65x$36.48$569.8K8.9K7.2K

Top Procedures (20)

G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$940.4K
7.7K services$122.07/svc1.37x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$724.2K
13.7K services$52.92/svc1.67x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$600.8K
7.6K services$78.69/svc1.66x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$113.6K
689 services$164.91/svc1.12x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$91.3K
3.0K services$29.95/svc1.90x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$85.3K
395 services$215.91/svc1.62x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$58.4K
356 services$164.11/svc1.17x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$57.2K
533 services$107.33/svc1.97x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$51.1K
2.7K services$18.81/svc1.08x markup
90674Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
$50.3K
1.8K services$27.83/svc1.16x markup
87636Sarscov2 & inf a&b amp prb
$46.7K
332 services$140.55/svc1.42x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$44.8K
267 services$167.66/svc1.13x markup
Q0091Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory
$36.8K
852 services$43.18/svc1.05x markup
G0101Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination
$34.4K
872 services$39.42/svc1.66x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$33.0K
1.8K services$18.17/svc1.38x markup
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
$31.2K
357 services$87.46/svc1.05x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$30.9K
193 services$160.18/svc1.87x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$29.7K
267 services$111.41/svc1.37x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
$28.0K
2.3K services$12.00/svc2.03x markup
0241URespiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected
$15.8K
114 services$138.70/svc1.44x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit7.7K$940.4K$122.071.37x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes13.7K$724.2K$52.921.67x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.6K$600.8K$78.691.66x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit689$113.6K$164.911.12x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes3.0K$91.3K$29.951.90x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge395$85.3K$215.911.62x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment356$58.4K$164.111.17x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes533$57.2K$107.331.97x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine2.7K$51.1K$18.811.08x
90674Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage1.8K$50.3K$27.831.16x
87636Sarscov2 & inf a&b amp prb332$46.7K$140.551.42x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle267$44.8K$167.661.13x
Q0091Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory852$36.8K$43.181.05x
G0101Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination872$34.4K$39.421.66x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes1.8K$33.0K$18.171.38x
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older357$31.2K$87.461.05x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge193$30.9K$160.181.87x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes267$29.7K$111.411.37x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention2.3K$28.0K$12.002.03x
0241URespiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected114$15.8K$138.701.44x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.56x

This provider submits charges 1.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $156. This is lower than the national average.

Location

South Boston, VA

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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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