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  3. Arup Achari
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Arup Achari, MD

NPI: 1538146022
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Cardiology
$11.8M
Total Payments
62.0K
Beneficiaries
71.3K
Services
1.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.8M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $11.8M over 10 years
21.6x markup ratio
399th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 119% in 2019
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $11.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 119% in 2019

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$183.41$124.201.48x$59.21$725.4K6.4K5.3K
2015$213.02$115.971.84x$97.05$740.0K6.6K5.5K
2016$792.09$148.005.35x$644.09$803.6K6.9K5.8K
2017$1.0K$353.792.89x$668.71$864.0K6.6K5.6K
2018$854.67$130.586.55x$724.09$758.4K6.6K5.6K
2019$1.5K$367.714.02x$1.1K$1.7M8.3K7.3K
2020$1.2K$166.287.31x$1.0K$1.8M8.2K7.3K
2021$544.57$141.973.84x$402.60$1.7M7.6K6.9K
2022$347.79$135.122.57x$212.67$1.6M7.6K6.8K
2023$557.74$131.464.24x$426.28$1.3M6.6K6.0K

Top Procedures (20)

78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies
$4.5M
4.2K services$1.1K/svc1.27x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$1.9M
4.9K services$382.07/svc1.32x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$988.3K
6.4K services$154.85/svc1.43x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$888.3K
4.2K services$209.90/svc1.29x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$822.6K
9.6K services$85.97/svc1.35x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$338.2K
2.3K services$146.60/svc1.37x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$329.2K
7.3K services$44.84/svc1.29x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
$306.2K
5.9K services$51.49/svc1.47x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$296.8K
4.9K services$61.01/svc1.30x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
$202.8K
25 services$8.1K/svc2.22x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$174.9K
1.4K services$123.67/svc1.32x markup
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment⚠ 3.9x markup
$147.2K
143 services$1.0K/svc3.85x markup
93454Insertion of catheter for imaging of heart blood vessels or grafts⚠ 11.2x markup
$121.2K
538 services$225.28/svc11.20x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin
$119.8K
271 services$442.14/svc1.41x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$87.8K
7.5K services$11.74/svc2.42x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$78.5K
1.3K services$58.88/svc1.36x markup
93356Heart muscle strain imaging
$47.3K
1.5K services$30.76/svc1.28x markup
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
$42.9K
667 services$64.31/svc1.43x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$41.2K
715 services$57.64/svc1.28x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
$40.6K
450 services$90.32/svc1.39x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies4.2K$4.5M$1.1K1.27x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies4.9K$1.9M$382.071.32x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function6.4K$988.3K$154.851.43x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries4.2K$888.3K$209.901.29x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.6K$822.6K$85.971.35x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck2.3K$338.2K$146.601.37x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg7.3K$329.2K$44.841.29x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report5.9K$306.2K$51.491.47x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose4.9K$296.8K$61.011.30x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure25$202.8K$8.1K2.22x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.4K$174.9K$123.671.32x
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment143$147.2K$1.0K3.85x
93454Insertion of catheter for imaging of heart blood vessels or grafts538$121.2K$225.2811.20x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin271$119.8K$442.141.41x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report7.5K$87.8K$11.742.42x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.3K$78.5K$58.881.36x
93356Heart muscle strain imaging1.5K$47.3K$30.761.28x
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs667$42.9K$64.311.43x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day715$41.2K$57.641.28x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers450$40.6K$90.321.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.6x

This provider submits charges 1.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $160. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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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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