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  3. William Bichai
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William Bichai, M.D.

NPI: 1548349004
Bakersfield, CA
10 years of data
Nephrology
$7.0M
Total Payments
25.7K
Beneficiaries
96.8K
Services
2.02x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.0M
Specialty median$185.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.0M over 10 years
22.02x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nephrology by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nephrology 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$279.10$96.282.90x$182.82$451.6K4.6K1.8K
2015$221.20$71.423.10x$149.78$493.6K6.1K1.6K
2016$236.73$83.492.84x$153.24$574.8K7.7K1.7K
2017$221.95$73.783.01x$148.17$672.7K9.9K2.1K
2018$222.01$77.382.87x$144.63$795.4K11.9K2.5K
2019$212.17$83.972.53x$128.20$912.8K14.2K2.9K
2020$164.85$83.081.98x$81.77$798.3K11.3K2.6K
2021$133.99$77.491.73x$56.50$784.3K10.7K3.5K
2022$133.60$94.911.41x$38.69$860.8K11.8K4.4K
2023$118.54$60.061.97x$58.48$619.2K8.6K2.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$2.7M
49.2K services$53.92/svc1.61x markup
90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$612.9K
2.6K services$236.20/svc2.55x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$608.5K
7.3K services$83.49/svc2.09x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$601.1K
7.4K services$81.36/svc2.29x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$546.4K
4.2K services$131.28/svc2.01x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$441.2K
2.9K services$153.14/svc2.43x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$295.6K
4.4K services$67.20/svc2.23x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$226.8K
1.3K services$171.96/svc2.32x markup
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
$226.2K
2.7K services$85.32/svc2.08x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$124.1K
1.5K services$84.26/svc2.72x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$122.6K
1.1K services$109.88/svc1.93x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$86.4K
1.4K services$59.97/svc2.50x markup
M0222Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring
$44.8K
130 services$344.94/svc1.01x markup
M0243Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring
$36.8K
79 services$465.65/svc1.31x markup
M0220Injection, tixagevimab and cilgavimab, for the pre-exposure prophylaxis only, for certain adults and pediatric individuals (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40kg) with no known sars-cov-2 exposure, who either have moderate to severely compromise
$35.5K
240 services$147.96/svc1.02x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$33.7K
239 services$141.06/svc2.05x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention⚠ 3.0x markup
$29.1K
2.3K services$12.90/svc3.04x markup
M0223Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital during the covid-19 public health emergency
$28.8K
65 services$442.73/svc1.02x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$27.0K
245 services$110.31/svc2.68x markup
M0247Intravenous infusion, sotrovimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring
$25.2K
56 services$450.00/svc1.00x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day49.2K$2.7M$53.921.61x
90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older2.6K$612.9K$236.202.55x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.3K$608.5K$83.492.09x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day7.4K$601.1K$81.362.29x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day4.2K$546.4K$131.282.01x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.9K$441.2K$153.142.43x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day4.4K$295.6K$67.202.23x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes1.3K$226.8K$171.962.32x
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes2.7K$226.2K$85.322.08x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes1.5K$124.1K$84.262.72x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.1K$122.6K$109.881.93x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.4K$86.4K$59.972.50x
M0222Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring130$44.8K$344.941.01x
M0243Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring79$36.8K$465.651.31x
M0220Injection, tixagevimab and cilgavimab, for the pre-exposure prophylaxis only, for certain adults and pediatric individuals (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40kg) with no known sars-cov-2 exposure, who either have moderate to severely compromise240$35.5K$147.961.02x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes239$33.7K$141.062.05x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention2.3K$29.1K$12.903.04x
M0223Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital during the covid-19 public health emergency65$28.8K$442.731.02x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes245$27.0K$110.312.68x
M0247Intravenous infusion, sotrovimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring56$25.2K$450.001.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.02x

This provider submits charges 2.02 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.02x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $202. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bakersfield, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Nephrology providers in CA for peer comparison.

William Bichai (you)
$7.0M
Feliciano Serrano, M.D.
$45.3M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Feliciano Serrano, M.D.Huntington Park, CA$45.3M✓ Clear

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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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