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Sowjanya Nagabhirava, MD

NPI: 1538131651
Chesapeake, VA
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$1.6M
Total Payments
6.5K
Beneficiaries
163.2K
Services
21.43x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

89th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.6M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.6M over 10 years
221.43x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 67 โ€” flagged for review
465 services/day โ€” unusually high
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 67
  • 25x specialty median spending
  • Markup 21.4x (specialty median: 4.0x)
  • 16x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 195x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 65 services per working day

Based on 163.2K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $1.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 89th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 21.43x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.5x.

Averaging 65 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 67/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$113.2K11.4K467
2015$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$122.9K12.4K507
2016$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$132.6K13.4K547
2017$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$142.3K14.4K587
2018$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$152.0K15.3K627
2019$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$161.7K16.3K667
2020$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$171.4K17.3K707
2021$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$181.1K18.3K747
2022$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$190.8K19.3K787
2023$212.37$9.9121.43x$202.46$200.5K20.2K827

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  20.5x markup
$552.1K
55.7K services$9.91/svc20.48x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  23.6x markup
$276.0K
27.9K services$9.91/svc23.57x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  20.9x markup
$184.0K
18.6K services$9.91/svc20.86x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  21.2x markup
$138.0K
13.9K services$9.91/svc21.24x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  21.4x markup
$110.4K
11.1K services$9.91/svc21.39x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  22.6x markup
$92.0K
9.3K services$9.91/svc22.61x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  25.2x markup
$78.9K
8.0K services$9.91/svc25.21x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  18.2x markup
$69.0K
7.0K services$9.91/svc18.22x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  22.0x markup
$61.3K
6.2K services$9.91/svc22.01x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  20.8x markup
$55.2K
5.6K services$9.91/svc20.78x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low55.7K$552.1K$9.9120.48x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate27.9K$276.0K$9.9123.57x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high18.6K$184.0K$9.9120.86x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity13.9K$138.0K$9.9121.24x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate11.1K$110.4K$9.9121.39x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete9.3K$92.0K$9.9122.61x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views8.0K$78.9K$9.9125.21x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel7.0K$69.0K$9.9118.22x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)6.2K$61.3K$9.9122.01x
36415Venipuncture5.6K$55.2K$9.9120.78x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

21.43x

This provider submits charges 21.43 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 21.43x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2143. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Chesapeake, VA

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Similar Providers

Other Hematology-Oncology providers in VA for peer comparison.

Sowjanya Nagabhirava (you)
$1.6M
Thomas Alberico, MDโš ๏ธ
$38.5M
Mark Fleming, MDโš ๏ธ
$37.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Thomas Alberico, MDNorfolk, VA$38.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Mark Fleming, MDHampton, VA$37.6Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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