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  3. Joan Berkowitz
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Joan Berkowitz, M.D.

NPI: 1548232986
Owings Mills, MD
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$5.6M
Total Payments
62.4K
Beneficiaries
63.0K
Services
2.54x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.6M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.6M over 10 years
22.54x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$164.07$71.122.31x$92.95$631.5K8.4K8.3K
2015$178.47$70.382.54x$108.09$486.8K6.7K6.6K
2016$188.22$69.012.73x$119.21$560.5K7.9K7.8K
2017$260.70$94.222.77x$166.48$601.6K6.0K5.9K
2018$274.99$99.212.77x$175.78$607.5K6.0K6.0K
2019$274.98$98.262.80x$176.72$663.8K6.6K6.6K
2020$268.30$95.882.80x$172.42$610.6K6.0K5.9K
2021$267.06$96.202.78x$170.86$532.2K5.4K5.3K
2022$273.29$92.702.95x$180.59$500.9K5.4K5.2K
2023$271.44$90.762.99x$180.68$425.0K4.8K4.6K

Top Procedures (14)

77067Mammography of both breasts
$1.8M
12.5K services$147.43/svc2.01x markup
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views
$1.5M
10.3K services$142.68/svc2.00x markup
77063Screening digital tomography of both breastsโš  4.0x markup
$925.3K
15.7K services$59.00/svc3.95x markup
76642Ultrasound of one breast
$311.9K
4.0K services$77.44/svc2.83x markup
77066Mammography of both breasts
$220.5K
1.7K services$128.69/svc2.77x markup
77065Mammography of one breast
$194.6K
2.0K services$98.27/svc2.90x markup
G0204Diagnostic mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views
$182.7K
1.4K services$126.32/svc2.45x markup
G0206Diagnostic mammography, producing direct digital image, unilateral, all views
$170.8K
1.8K services$96.86/svc2.60x markup
G0279Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to g0204 or g0206)โš  3.7x markup
$155.4K
3.4K services$45.71/svc3.71x markup
77052Computer analysis of screening mammogram to assist detection of cancerโš  3.6x markup
$77.7K
7.8K services$9.93/svc3.63x markup
76641Ultrasound of one breast
$32.2K
291 services$110.78/svc3.00x markup
76645Ultrasound of breasts
$24.4K
296 services$82.35/svc2.13x markup
77051Computer analysis of diagnostic mammogramโš  4.0x markup
$13.2K
1.8K services$7.55/svc3.98x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$3.1K
105 services$29.75/svc2.69x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77067Mammography of both breasts12.5K$1.8M$147.432.01x
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views10.3K$1.5M$142.682.00x
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts15.7K$925.3K$59.003.95x
76642Ultrasound of one breast4.0K$311.9K$77.442.83x
77066Mammography of both breasts1.7K$220.5K$128.692.77x
77065Mammography of one breast2.0K$194.6K$98.272.90x
G0204Diagnostic mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views1.4K$182.7K$126.322.45x
G0206Diagnostic mammography, producing direct digital image, unilateral, all views1.8K$170.8K$96.862.60x
G0279Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to g0204 or g0206)3.4K$155.4K$45.713.71x
77052Computer analysis of screening mammogram to assist detection of cancer7.8K$77.7K$9.933.63x
76641Ultrasound of one breast291$32.2K$110.783.00x
76645Ultrasound of breasts296$24.4K$82.352.13x
77051Computer analysis of diagnostic mammogram1.8K$13.2K$7.553.98x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes105$3.1K$29.752.69x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.54x

This provider submits charges 2.54 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.54x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $254. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Owings Mills, MD

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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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