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Ali Tabatabai, M.D.

NPI: 1528098423
Laguna Hills, CA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$6.9M
Total Payments
32.2K
Beneficiaries
83.3K
Services
1.58x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.9M
Specialty median$84.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.9M over 10 years
21.58x markup ratio
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 109% 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

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$111.94$79.531.41x$32.41$486.6K6.1K2.3K
2015$120.19$81.541.47x$38.65$551.5K7.1K2.5K
2016$115.24$75.291.53x$39.95$510.6K6.5K2.5K
2017$125.87$77.901.62x$47.97$634.0K8.2K3.1K
2018$131.26$85.931.53x$45.33$718.5K9.0K3.2K
2019$150.50$92.841.62x$57.66$776.9K9.1K3.2K
2020$143.85$77.861.85x$65.99$670.4K8.4K3.1K
2021$126.05$83.321.51x$42.73$727.8K8.3K3.6K
2022$125.75$84.761.48x$40.99$792.7K9.2K4.0K
2023$129.78$79.281.64x$50.50$1.0M11.4K4.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$2.9M
36.6K services$79.00/svc1.65x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$855.4K
6.6K services$129.75/svc1.56x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$665.5K
7.4K services$89.47/svc1.57x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$450.1K
3.3K services$135.05/svc1.40x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$312.1K
4.6K services$67.41/svc1.69x markup
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
$292.4K
3.2K services$91.26/svc1.54x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$287.2K
2.1K services$134.41/svc1.35x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$281.8K
4.3K services$66.20/svc1.39x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$124.9K
1.2K services$100.39/svc1.68x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$109.9K
569 services$193.17/svc1.30x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$104.7K
862 services$121.41/svc1.39x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$51.4K
360 services$142.73/svc1.50x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$42.1K
1.2K services$34.46/svc1.54x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$32.9K
556 services$59.12/svc1.44x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$28.6K
326 services$87.72/svc1.33x markup
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour
$27.9K
262 services$106.64/svc1.65x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$27.7K
596 services$46.52/svc2.13x markup
G0446Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes
$26.4K
933 services$28.34/svc1.36x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$23.7K
140 services$169.01/svc1.30x markup
90653Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$23.6K
408 services$57.96/svc1.32x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day36.6K$2.9M$79.001.65x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes6.6K$855.4K$129.751.56x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.4K$665.5K$89.471.57x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day3.3K$450.1K$135.051.40x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional4.6K$312.1K$67.411.69x
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes3.2K$292.4K$91.261.54x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit2.1K$287.2K$134.411.35x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.3K$281.8K$66.201.39x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes1.2K$124.9K$100.391.68x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge569$109.9K$193.171.30x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day862$104.7K$121.411.39x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes360$51.4K$142.731.50x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes1.2K$42.1K$34.461.54x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day556$32.9K$59.121.44x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day326$28.6K$87.721.33x
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour262$27.9K$106.641.65x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple596$27.7K$46.522.13x
G0446Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes933$26.4K$28.341.36x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day140$23.7K$169.011.30x
90653Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle408$23.6K$57.961.32x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.58x

This provider submits charges 1.58 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.58x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $158. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Laguna Hills, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.

Ali Tabatabai (you)
$6.9M
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH
$45.6M
Richard Park, M.D.⚠️
$34.7M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPHSan Gabriel, CA$45.6M✓ Clear
Richard Park, M.D.Granada Hills, CA$34.7M⚠️ Flagged

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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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