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  3. Ruchir Patel
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Ruchir Patel, M.D.

NPI: 1538351416
Scottsdale, AZ
10 years of data
Sleep Medicine
$4.5M
Total Payments
23.0K
Beneficiaries
44.9K
Services
3.66x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$70.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
23.66x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Sleep Medicine by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Sleep Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 192% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$706.12$191.453.69x$514.67$172.6K1.0K711
2015$762.14$202.713.76x$559.43$249.3K1.3K951
2016$673.03$173.713.87x$499.32$315.9K1.9K1.2K
2017$754.90$206.543.65x$548.36$432.3K2.6K1.7K
2018$600.85$166.843.60x$434.01$533.1K3.5K2.2K
2019$764.23$209.663.65x$554.57$497.9K3.4K2.1K
2020$515.01$141.103.65x$373.91$647.9K9.8K3.5K
2021$422.29$115.813.65x$306.48$600.7K7.6K3.5K
2022$484.24$132.823.65x$351.42$578.8K6.6K3.4K
2023$428.79$99.164.32x$329.63$503.9K7.1K3.6K

Top Procedures (20)

95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube⚠ 4.0x markup
$1.2M
2.5K services$493.81/svc4.04x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.8x markup
$1.1M
13.5K services$82.63/svc3.75x markup
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab⚠ 4.0x markup
$586.8K
1.2K services$469.79/svc4.05x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
$386.9K
9.1K services$42.73/svc2.22x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$300.3K
2.3K services$128.57/svc3.33x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 4.1x markup
$259.0K
2.2K services$115.35/svc4.06x markup
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutes
$237.6K
6.4K services$36.93/svc1.37x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes⚠ 3.9x markup
$72.0K
468 services$153.93/svc3.89x markup
94660Initiation and management of continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube⚠ 4.1x markup
$58.8K
1.3K services$47.00/svc4.07x markup
90868Treatment using magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in brain, subsequent delivery and management⚠ 8.4x markup
$50.2K
565 services$88.88/svc8.40x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.5x markup
$43.0K
734 services$58.58/svc3.51x markup
95819Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and asleep
$33.9K
98 services$345.96/svc1.88x markup
95800Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time⚠ 6.5x markup
$31.0K
373 services$83.17/svc6.53x markup
95827Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, overnight
$28.5K
58 services$491.48/svc2.50x markup
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour
$26.8K
263 services$101.85/svc2.45x markup
G2212Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or⚠ 3.5x markup
$16.4K
667 services$24.61/svc3.47x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$13.0K
187 services$69.39/svc1.56x markup
95972Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming
$12.9K
309 services$41.66/svc2.16x markup
95971Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming
$12.0K
334 services$36.03/svc2.22x markup
99451Telephone or internet assessment and management service provided by consultative physician with written report, 5 minutes or more of medical consultative discussion and review
$8.1K
302 services$26.82/svc1.86x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube2.5K$1.2M$493.814.04x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes13.5K$1.1M$82.633.75x
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab1.2K$586.8K$469.794.05x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days9.1K$386.9K$42.732.22x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes2.3K$300.3K$128.573.33x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.2K$259.0K$115.354.06x
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutes6.4K$237.6K$36.931.37x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes468$72.0K$153.933.89x
94660Initiation and management of continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube1.3K$58.8K$47.004.07x
90868Treatment using magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in brain, subsequent delivery and management565$50.2K$88.888.40x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes734$43.0K$58.583.51x
95819Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and asleep98$33.9K$345.961.88x
95800Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time373$31.0K$83.176.53x
95827Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, overnight58$28.5K$491.482.50x
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour263$26.8K$101.852.45x
G2212Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or667$16.4K$24.613.47x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion187$13.0K$69.391.56x
95972Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming309$12.9K$41.662.16x
95971Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming334$12.0K$36.032.22x
99451Telephone or internet assessment and management service provided by consultative physician with written report, 5 minutes or more of medical consultative discussion and review302$8.1K$26.821.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.66x

This provider submits charges 3.66 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.66x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $366. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

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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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