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  3. Joseph Pascuzzo
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DOIndividual

Joseph Pascuzzo, DO

NPI: 1538244314
Fresno, CA
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$26.6M
Total Payments
655
Beneficiaries
6.8M
Services
7.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$26.6M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $26.6M over 10 years
27.36x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
42.7K services/day โ€” physically implausible
520 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 2.7K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 6.8M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $26.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.36x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

Averaging 2.7K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 71% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$17.48$4.034.34x$13.45$1.9M470.5K72
2015$34.03$2.8411.98x$31.19$2.3M795.3K64
2016$36.45$3.2411.25x$33.21$2.6M793.7K72
2017$40.38$3.7810.68x$36.60$2.6M686.3K71
2018$37.53$3.6010.43x$33.93$2.0M566.9K63
2019$38.74$4.129.40x$34.62$2.8M685.5K60
2020$15.48$4.103.78x$11.38$2.4M582.2K66
2021$19.46$3.805.12x$15.66$3.0M799.1K63
2022$22.60$4.894.62x$17.71$3.7M764.8K62
2023$21.83$5.024.35x$16.81$3.2M644.1K62

Top Procedures (20)

J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  6.3x markup
$5.8M
2.0M services$2.88/svc6.33x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  5.4x markup
$2.3M
762 services$3.0K/svc5.44x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mgโš  20.5x markup
$1.9M
2.3M services$0.85/svc20.47x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scanโš  5.3x markup
$1.5M
1.3K services$1.2K/svc5.35x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  5.1x markup
$1.5M
66.0K services$22.43/svc5.10x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$1.4M
15.5K services$87.45/svc4.01x markup
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mgโš  4.0x markup
$1.2M
19.6K services$62.20/svc4.05x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.8x markup
$938.4K
55.4K services$16.94/svc3.83x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mgโš  6.6x markup
$737.1K
1.1K services$660.45/svc6.62x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$673.4K
11.1K services$60.43/svc4.05x markup
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  3.7x markup
$662.6K
20.1K services$33.03/svc3.70x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  3.3x markup
$393.8K
11.0K services$35.83/svc3.27x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  5.7x markup
$374.3K
3.3K services$114.61/svc5.66x markup
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscleโš  7.2x markup
$340.2K
21.9K services$15.51/svc7.15x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$322.4K
2.7K services$120.68/svc3.84x markup
Q5122Injection, pegfilgrastim-apgf, biosimilar, (nyvepria), 0.5 mgโš  4.2x markup
$303.6K
1.5K services$202.37/svc4.17x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuriesโš  7.9x markup
$293.8K
1.3K services$225.28/svc7.91x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.2x markup
$290.6K
32.2K services$9.02/svc4.19x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  6.1x markup
$288.3K
5.0K services$57.37/svc6.06x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  3.7x markup
$257.5K
16.5K services$15.64/svc3.74x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)2.0M$5.8M$2.886.33x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg762$2.3M$3.0K5.44x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg2.3M$1.9M$0.8520.47x
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan1.3K$1.5M$1.2K5.35x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg66.0K$1.5M$22.435.10x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes15.5K$1.4M$87.454.01x
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg19.6K$1.2M$62.204.05x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg55.4K$938.4K$16.943.83x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg1.1K$737.1K$660.456.62x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes11.1K$673.4K$60.434.05x
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg20.1K$662.6K$33.033.70x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg11.0K$393.8K$35.833.27x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less3.3K$374.3K$114.615.66x
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle21.9K$340.2K$15.517.15x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes2.7K$322.4K$120.683.84x
Q5122Injection, pegfilgrastim-apgf, biosimilar, (nyvepria), 0.5 mg1.5K$303.6K$202.374.17x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries1.3K$293.8K$225.287.91x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count32.2K$290.6K$9.024.19x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less5.0K$288.3K$57.376.06x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level16.5K$257.5K$15.643.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.36x

This provider submits charges 7.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $736. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fresno, CA

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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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