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  3. Keivan Golchini
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Keivan Golchini, MD

NPI: 1528074812
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Gastroenterology
$8.1M
Total Payments
14.9K
Beneficiaries
148.1K
Services
2.23x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.1M
Specialty median$87.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.1M over 10 years
22.23x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Gastroenterology by payments
459 services/day โ€” unusually high
55 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 59 services per working day

Based on 148.1K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Gastroenterology providers nationally.

Averaging 59 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

63% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (99232 โ€” Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$506.03$96.255.26x$409.78$641.5K10.3K1.2K
2015$476.75$94.765.03x$381.99$573.6K10.9K1.8K
2016$387.62$83.674.63x$303.95$765.7K14.7K2.0K
2017$506.85$90.065.63x$416.79$832.8K16.4K1.8K
2018$386.71$81.564.74x$305.15$877.3K17.3K1.6K
2019$502.42$91.845.47x$410.58$948.6K18.3K1.6K
2020$459.92$84.605.44x$375.32$1.0M18.5K1.5K
2021$420.02$81.875.13x$338.15$803.6K15.2K1.2K
2022$460.99$82.695.57x$378.30$799.0K14.1K1.2K
2023$411.20$80.165.13x$331.04$818.7K12.5K1.0K

Top Procedures (15)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$5.1M
82.2K services$61.52/svc1.74x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per dayโš  3.0x markup
$1.6M
49.6K services$33.03/svc3.03x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$618.9K
5.4K services$114.10/svc1.88x markup
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes
$212.9K
4.3K services$49.44/svc1.52x markup
43246Insertion of stomach tube using an endoscopeโš  8.1x markup
$173.6K
1.0K services$172.22/svc8.11x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$148.3K
1.7K services$85.99/svc1.42x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per dayโš  3.3x markup
$85.5K
2.3K services$36.47/svc3.29x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  10.1x markup
$64.1K
538 services$119.22/svc10.08x markup
99347Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes
$14.5K
376 services$38.60/svc1.94x markup
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$13.4K
180 services$74.22/svc2.00x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  8.2x markup
$11.8K
61 services$193.81/svc8.24x markup
93307Chest ultrasound examination of heart
$9.8K
104 services$94.12/svc1.27x markup
99318Nursing facility annual assessment, typically 30 minutes
$9.0K
113 services$79.75/svc2.01x markup
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
$5.8K
97 services$60.25/svc1.25x markup
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$2.4K
36 services$66.00/svc1.28x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day82.2K$5.1M$61.521.74x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day49.6K$1.6M$33.033.03x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day5.4K$618.9K$114.101.88x
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes4.3K$212.9K$49.441.52x
43246Insertion of stomach tube using an endoscope1.0K$173.6K$172.228.11x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.7K$148.3K$85.991.42x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day2.3K$85.5K$36.473.29x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope538$64.1K$119.2210.08x
99347Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes376$14.5K$38.601.94x
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day180$13.4K$74.222.00x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope61$11.8K$193.818.24x
93307Chest ultrasound examination of heart104$9.8K$94.121.27x
99318Nursing facility annual assessment, typically 30 minutes113$9.0K$79.752.01x
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes97$5.8K$60.251.25x
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes36$2.4K$66.001.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.23x

This provider submits charges 2.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $223. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, 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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