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  3. Kirtan Koticha
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Kirtan Koticha, MD

NPI: 1528279965
Shreveport, LA
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$21.6M
Total Payments
440
Beneficiaries
2.3M
Services
3.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.6M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $21.6M over 10 years
23.15x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
4918 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 804% in 2015
69 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 918 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 2.3M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $21.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 918 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1772% 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 804% in 2015

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$67.12$21.013.19x$46.11$168.2K8.0K17
2015$28.56$8.533.35x$20.03$1.5M178.4K43
2016$21.76$6.783.21x$14.98$1.7M255.3K48
2017$23.74$7.643.11x$16.10$1.8M242.1K47
2018$30.13$10.212.95x$19.92$2.3M226.6K49
2019$34.10$10.373.29x$23.73$1.8M169.9K50
2020$35.80$11.323.16x$24.48$2.9M260.6K51
2021$28.31$9.123.10x$19.19$2.8M312.2K46
2022$29.90$10.182.94x$19.72$3.3M326.1K44
2023$33.23$9.943.34x$23.29$3.1M316.9K45

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg
$5.6M
132.8K services$41.92/svc2.19x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$2.0M
610 services$3.2K/svc2.57x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$1.7M
106.9K services$15.84/svc1.90x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
$1.2M
22.2K services$55.52/svc2.74x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg
$994.5K
13.6K services$73.30/svc2.73x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  4.4x markup
$858.8K
8.9K services$97.02/svc4.38x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$785.2K
1.2K services$633.20/svc1.67x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$678.9K
5.6K services$121.36/svc2.10x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$645.4K
7.8K services$83.20/svc2.24x markup
Q0138Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use)โš  4.3x markup
$594.3K
894.1K services$0.66/svc4.26x markup
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg
$571.2K
13.2K services$43.27/svc2.66x markup
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 unitsโš  3.5x markup
$549.9K
63.7K services$8.63/svc3.48x markup
Q5122Injection, pegfilgrastim-apgf (nyvepria), biosimilar, 0.5 mgโš  6.1x markup
$514.5K
3.5K services$147.84/svc6.09x markup
Q5104Injection, infliximab-abda, biosimilar, (renflexis), 10 mgโš  5.3x markup
$317.7K
9.3K services$34.28/svc5.25x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$317.4K
625 services$507.83/svc2.57x markup
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous useโš  3.3x markup
$269.0K
14.7K services$18.30/svc3.33x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$239.1K
4.4K services$54.00/svc2.32x markup
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcgโš  7.5x markup
$209.2K
24.1K services$8.69/svc7.45x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  5.5x markup
$191.7K
17.2K services$11.17/svc5.55x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  5.7x markup
$169.9K
20.4K services$8.32/svc5.69x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg132.8K$5.6M$41.922.19x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg610$2.0M$3.2K2.57x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg106.9K$1.7M$15.841.90x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg22.2K$1.2M$55.522.74x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg13.6K$994.5K$73.302.73x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less8.9K$858.8K$97.024.38x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg1.2K$785.2K$633.201.67x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes5.6K$678.9K$121.362.10x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes7.8K$645.4K$83.202.24x
Q0138Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use)894.1K$594.3K$0.664.26x
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg13.2K$571.2K$43.272.66x
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units63.7K$549.9K$8.633.48x
Q5122Injection, pegfilgrastim-apgf (nyvepria), biosimilar, 0.5 mg3.5K$514.5K$147.846.09x
Q5104Injection, infliximab-abda, biosimilar, (renflexis), 10 mg9.3K$317.7K$34.285.25x
J3490Unclassified drugs625$317.4K$507.832.57x
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use14.7K$269.0K$18.303.33x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg4.4K$239.1K$54.002.32x
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg24.1K$209.2K$8.697.45x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals17.2K$191.7K$11.175.55x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count20.4K$169.9K$8.325.69x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.15x

This provider submits charges 3.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $315. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Shreveport, LA

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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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