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Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
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  3. Tehmina Ali
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Tehmina Ali, M.D.

NPI: 1538198403
Beltsville, MD
10 years of data
Pathology
$17.2M
Total Payments
259.1K
Beneficiaries
315.9K
Services
2.85x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$17.2M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $17.2M over 10 years
22.85x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4126 services/day โ€” unusually high
53 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 126 services per working day

Based on 315.9K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $17.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Averaging 126 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$407.35$180.592.26x$226.76$1.5M7.7K6.4K
2015$415.22$185.372.24x$229.85$1.8M8.6K7.0K
2016$473.70$211.922.24x$261.78$1.7M7.7K6.5K
2017$338.53$145.442.33x$193.09$1.6M15.4K13.5K
2018$230.54$102.872.24x$127.67$1.9M25.4K22.2K
2019$267.61$78.043.43x$189.57$1.8M37.2K31.8K
2020$263.71$73.553.59x$190.16$1.7M39.5K33.4K
2021$247.73$69.423.57x$178.31$1.8M45.2K37.2K
2022$242.37$66.973.62x$175.40$1.8M66.1K51.7K
2023$249.82$65.803.80x$184.02$1.6M62.9K49.4K

Top Procedures (20)

88121Cell examination of urine
$5.9M
12.7K services$463.53/svc2.67x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens
$2.7M
6.6K services$403.86/svc2.99x markup
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement
$1.9M
97.9K services$19.18/svc2.41x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  4.3x markup
$1.6M
27.4K services$57.72/svc4.29x markup
88120Cell examination of urineโš  3.5x markup
$935.4K
1.6K services$572.10/svc3.47x markup
84154PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement
$640.8K
33.3K services$19.27/svc2.38x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$553.6K
2.1K services$257.74/svc2.32x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level
$437.9K
16.7K services$26.28/svc2.53x markup
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb
$260.7K
5.1K services$51.27/svc2.50x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$208.7K
1.4K services$152.20/svc2.33x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  4.4x markup
$193.5K
3.4K services$56.97/svc4.39x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urine
$190.7K
24.0K services$7.94/svc2.52x markup
87482Detection test for candida species (yeast)
$184.3K
3.4K services$54.85/svc2.28x markup
86316Analysis for detection of tumor marker
$169.1K
7.5K services$22.54/svc2.09x markup
87798Detection test for organism
$138.5K
3.8K services$36.16/svc2.53x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level
$119.3K
4.1K services$29.37/svc2.25x markup
87652Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)
$115.2K
2.7K services$43.35/svc2.23x markup
87661Detection test for Trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite)
$99.2K
2.7K services$36.46/svc2.45x markup
87641Detection test for Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (MRSA bacteria)
$99.1K
2.7K services$36.56/svc2.24x markup
87653Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group B)
$99.0K
2.7K services$36.56/svc2.46x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88121Cell examination of urine12.7K$5.9M$463.532.67x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens6.6K$2.7M$403.862.99x
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement97.9K$1.9M$19.182.41x
88112Cell examination of specimen27.4K$1.6M$57.724.29x
88120Cell examination of urine1.6K$935.4K$572.103.47x
84154PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement33.3K$640.8K$19.272.38x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity2.1K$553.6K$257.742.32x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level16.7K$437.9K$26.282.53x
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb5.1K$260.7K$51.272.50x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.4K$208.7K$152.202.33x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity3.4K$193.5K$56.974.39x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine24.0K$190.7K$7.942.52x
87482Detection test for candida species (yeast)3.4K$184.3K$54.852.28x
86316Analysis for detection of tumor marker7.5K$169.1K$22.542.09x
87798Detection test for organism3.8K$138.5K$36.162.53x
82306Vitamin D-3 level4.1K$119.3K$29.372.25x
87652Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)2.7K$115.2K$43.352.23x
87661Detection test for Trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite)2.7K$99.2K$36.462.45x
87641Detection test for Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (MRSA bacteria)2.7K$99.1K$36.562.24x
87653Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group B)2.7K$99.0K$36.562.46x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.85x

This provider submits charges 2.85 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.85x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $285. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Beltsville, MD

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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