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  3. Peter Kakavas
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Peter Kakavas, M.D.

NPI: 1528022191
Palos Park, IL
10 years of data
Cardiology
$10.0M
Total Payments
86.5K
Beneficiaries
101.5K
Services
4.48x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.0M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $10.0M over 10 years
24.48x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 52% in 2017
513 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $10.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 52% in 2017

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$646.82$121.795.31x$525.03$992.1K11.9K9.8K
2015$631.57$112.385.62x$519.19$940.8K11.4K9.3K
2016$662.11$115.875.71x$546.24$984.6K11.9K10.0K
2017$672.58$174.303.86x$498.28$1.5M12.4K10.5K
2018$589.18$120.784.88x$468.40$1.2M12.1K10.5K
2019$588.03$104.095.65x$483.94$893.2K10.4K8.9K
2020$671.31$124.865.38x$546.45$781.2K8.3K7.2K
2021$725.75$144.705.02x$581.05$952.5K8.8K7.5K
2022$813.74$161.665.03x$652.08$975.8K8.5K7.5K
2023$779.91$152.255.12x$627.66$845.9K6.0K5.3K

Top Procedures (20)

78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 4.9x markup
$1.3M
4.1K services$305.92/svc4.91x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$875.5K
7.0K services$124.26/svc1.91x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$854.2K
8.9K services$96.05/svc2.33x markup
74174CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast⚠ 6.6x markup
$516.4K
1.5K services$342.41/svc6.63x markup
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin⚠ 4.5x markup
$497.1K
407 services$1.2K/svc4.50x markup
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye⚠ 8.2x markup
$489.1K
1.7K services$281.56/svc8.15x markup
78492Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress⚠ 3.6x markup
$462.0K
441 services$1.0K/svc3.61x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 5.0x markup
$429.9K
4.7K services$91.54/svc4.99x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$418.2K
2.2K services$187.60/svc2.27x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$413.8K
4.6K services$89.34/svc1.84x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs⚠ 4.0x markup
$364.8K
1.7K services$216.62/svc4.01x markup
75635CT scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast⚠ 9.5x markup
$311.2K
998 services$311.86/svc9.48x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$300.3K
4.8K services$62.88/svc2.48x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 4.8x markup
$293.8K
1.8K services$160.90/svc4.80x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose⚠ 3.0x markup
$267.0K
2.7K services$99.02/svc3.03x markup
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan⚠ 3.8x markup
$209.4K
153 services$1.4K/svc3.84x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$208.0K
596 services$348.99/svc1.72x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast⚠ 13.7x markup
$192.4K
1.1K services$167.62/svc13.66x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 7.9x markup
$185.3K
3.3K services$56.76/svc7.93x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$130.0K
1.1K services$117.62/svc2.56x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies4.1K$1.3M$305.924.91x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes7.0K$875.5K$124.261.91x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day8.9K$854.2K$96.052.33x
74174CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast1.5K$516.4K$342.416.63x
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin407$497.1K$1.2K4.50x
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye1.7K$489.1K$281.568.15x
78492Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress441$462.0K$1.0K3.61x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function4.7K$429.9K$91.544.99x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.2K$418.2K$187.602.27x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.6K$413.8K$89.341.84x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs1.7K$364.8K$216.624.01x
75635CT scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast998$311.2K$311.869.48x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day4.8K$300.3K$62.882.48x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck1.8K$293.8K$160.904.80x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose2.7K$267.0K$99.023.03x
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan153$209.4K$1.4K3.84x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries596$208.0K$348.991.72x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast1.1K$192.4K$167.6213.66x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report3.3K$185.3K$56.767.93x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day1.1K$130.0K$117.622.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.48x

This provider submits charges 4.48 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.48x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $448. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Palos Park, IL

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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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